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Evers signs Wisconsin budget to secure Medicaid funds

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers last week signed a new two-year budget in a race against Congress to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package that became law Saturday. In an extraordinarily ...

Kingsford dedicates new pavilion

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KINGSFORD — The city Thursday formally dedicated the new pavilion at Ford Addition Park that was funded through donations by Kingsford natives who star in the television series “The Curse of Oak Island.” Rick and Marty Lagina each contributed $50,000 during the Kingsford Centennial ...

Public asked to help Michigan DNR tally turkeys

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Though not Thanksgiving, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is ready to talk turkey — or, more specifically, young turkeys seen this summer. Residents who witness a wild turkey hen trying to shepherd a group of new poults this summer are asked to report that sighting to the ...

Summer welcomes the new generations

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It's July, which for the northwoods seems like summer already is halfway over. We're far enough north that most breeding seasons get crammed into June, yet far enough south that the warmer conditions should last into September, allowing young animals time to mature. Conditions so far seem ...

Body recovered from Lake Superior in Pictured Rocks area

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MUNISING — Authorities on Thursday recovered a body from Lake Superior within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in what is being described as a suicide. Park visitors reported seeing a person face down in the water about 2:30 p.m. near Chapel Beach, according to a news release from the ...