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Man bound over for trial in Niagara bar stabbing

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Fond du Lac man has been bound over for trial on a felony battery charge in a stabbing at a Niagara, Wis., bar on Memorial Day weekend. Jason Kallenbach, 40, on July 20 waived his preliminary hearing in Marinette County Circuit Court on charges of aggravated battery — ...

A ‘Spore-Tacular’ celebration

CRYSTAL FALLS — Beneath the forest floor near Crystal Falls lies a living organism that has been quietly growing for at least 2,500 years. The community will celebrate that natural wonder during the 35th-annual Humongous Fungus Fest this weekend. The Crystal Falls Business Association ...

New US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit amid trade tariff disputes

DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a yearslong project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the ...

MSP warns of scam calls targeting state residents

UPPER PENINSULA — Residents are being warned about a recent phone scam involving individuals posing as Michigan State Police personnel. Reports indicate scammers are calling people and falsely claiming the recipient missed a court date or committed a violation. The caller then demands ...

Tornado tears through Fox Valley area, leaving 30K without power

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. There were no ...

Trump defends his tariffs during Michigan visit

MILFORD, Mich. (AP) — In a visit to Michigan on Monday, President Donald Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing even as many businesses contend that the sweeping tariffs he's imposed against Canada and the rest of the world have ...