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Wisconsin man, 72, fatally injured in UP motorcycle crash

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Wisconsin man has died after a motorcycle crash Friday evening on U.S. 41 in Keweenaw County. Deputies were called to U.S. 41 one mile south of Washington Mine Road in Grant Township about 7:40 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office. A preliminary investigation determined the motorcycle operator, from Cumberland, Wis., lost control of the vehicle, went off the road and was thrown after crashing into a tree. The man was transported by Mercy EMS to a local medical facility, then transferred to UP Health ...

Severe dry conditions expected to worsen in northern Wisconsin

A few northern Wisconsin counties are experiencing “severe drought” conditions, and it is only expected to get worse. “I’m pretty concerned about the Northwoods,” Devin Biggs, morning meteorologist at Newswatch 12 in Rhinelander, told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “There ...

Researchers explore new ways to deter sea lamprey

Cold water rushes over gravel and stones as the river winds through forests and wetlands before joining the vast waters of the Great Lakes. Beneath the rippling surface, an ancient predator begins its yearly search for a mate in the spring. The sea lamprey, a leech-like parasite, slinks ...

Wisconsin’s absentee ballots violate rights of disabled, judge rules

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, a judge ruled Tuesday, siding with groups that are seeking to force election officials to allow for electronic casting of ballots. But Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell stopped short of ...

MDOT plans roundabout at Breitung Cutoff intersection

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans construction of a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 141 and Breitung Cutoff Road in Breitung Township. The traffic safety work is tentatively scheduled for 2029, according to MDOT’s draft 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Program. ...

Marinette man accused in teen’s 2025 drowning claims mental incompetence

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Marinette man accused of homicide in the August 2025 drowning of a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty by mental disease or defect Tuesday in Marinette County Circuit Court. Tylor Robert Birch, 22, appeared before Judge James A. Morrison to enter the plea. Birch is ...