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Area meetings set this week

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Florence Town Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 Central Ave., Florence. The agenda includes the Spread Eagle Recreational Facility proposal, an emergency medical services contract review and repairs for the Community Center. For more, go to https://townofflorencewisconsin.com/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. The agenda includes a proposal from Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission to assist in a zoning ordinance update. The board will also meet at 5 p.m. today for ...

Bag, size limits approved to aid Wisconsin’s struggling walleye

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits on lakes where walleye populations are struggling. The Natural Resources Board adopted a final rule at its meeting Wednesday. Kari Lee-Zimmerman, the DNR’s fisheries regulations and policy specialist, ...

Who will be exempt from upcoming Medicaid work rules in Michigan?

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(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In just three months, a sweeping Medicaid overhaul starts for hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan, including new work requirements for ...

Norway man starting small with excavating business

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NORWAY — Gabe Ochs has turned his love of dirt into a side business called Superior Earthworks & Excavation. The 22-year-old from Norway works full time as an electrician for B&B Electric but decided last spring to buy an excavator. He started his LLC at the end of June. He is fully ...