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Township, county, school meetings scheduled
Local News
Iron Mountain Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. Florence County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. today in room 259 of Florence County High School, Florence, Wis. The agenda includes the Achievement Gap Reduction report, 2026-27 meal pricing and ...
Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Crimea
International News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said Monday, as part of their campaign to make Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Separately, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Roman ...
Iran sends missiles into Israel
International News
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war. Iran's state broadcaster confirmed the launches, ...
NWTC Aurora adds commercial driver’s license to training
Local News
AURORA, Wis. — Northeast Wisconsin Technical College will offer a new class at its Aurora site to help area residents earn a Wisconsin Class B Commercial driver's license. Registration for the course is currently open. It starts with an online theory-based portion that is self-paced. The ...
McBroom seeks to honor IM ‘road construction pioneer’
Local News
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Ed McBroom is pushing to rename a portion of U.S. 8 after Bacco Construction founder Medio J. Bacco, who reportedly did that section as the first paved roadway in the Upper Peninsula. McBroom recently testified before the Senate Committee on Transportation and ...