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Implosion takes down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, also known as the Black Hawk Bridge, was completed in 1931. It connects Lansing, Iowa, to ...

US DOJ sues three states, DC over voter information

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration. The latest lawsuits were filed against Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia and the District of Columbia. The ...

Six arrested after fentanyl, meth seized in Niagara area

MARINETTE, Wis. — Six people were taken into custody last week after a search warrant was executed in the town of Niagara, Wis., resulting in the seizure of purple fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs, the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday. Arrested on ...

US House votes to remove wolves from Endangered Species list

The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska. The bill, sponsored by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, would direct the Interior secretary to reissue a 2020 rule removing ESA protections that delisted wolves ...

Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury found a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal authorities guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Donald Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country. Federal prosecutors charged ...

Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law leaves Michigan no room to shut down the Line ...