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US, Israel strike different tones on war

International News

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East has held up, sometimes barely, despite being shaken by repeated flare-ups over the past two months. But it is now coming the closest yet to blowing apart and sending the region back into full-scale war — and the ...

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 ...