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UP jobless rate drops to 5.2%

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in June, down from 5.9% in May and 6.1% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. DTMB reported a civilian labor force of 132,600 in the U.P. in June with 6,900 unemployed. That compared with 7,900 jobless in a workforce of 132,800 in May. Over the year, the size of the region’s labor force was down by 10,300 while the number of jobless fell by 1,900. That reflected a statewide trend as the size of Michigan’s labor force ...

Armstrong Creek celebrates roots with Polish Heritage Day

ARMSTRONG CREEK, Wis. — The 35th-annual Polish Heritage Day, which boasts “non-stop polka music” and other nods to the community’s roots, is set for today at the public park in Armstrong Creek. The event starts with a Polish Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, ...

Suit filed over water crossings in Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin

The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions allowing work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings. The tribe, Clean Wisconsin, 350 Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of ...

Fatal police shooting sparks Madison protests

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The police shooting death of a homeless man who wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with protesters and community groups demanding accountability and an end to racial injustice. Corey Durell Ruiz, 38, was shot ...

Shakeup in Wisconsin governor’s race prompts push to recast early votes

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor that has seen numerous candidates drop out and re-enter the race has threatened to leave thousands of voters who have already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state's top office. That possibility ...

Police officer shoots, kills man near state Capitol in Madison

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city’s police chief said Wednesday. Cellphone video of the shooting circulated on social media shortly after the incident. Three gunshots can be heard on the ...