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Incumbents seek reelection in northern Marinette County

Candidates for a number of local offices in northern Marinette County face no opposition on the ballot in Wisconsin’s spring election, set for Tuesday, April 7. In the city of Niagara, incumbents Glenn Lantagne, Dan Decker and Lisa A. Johnson are unopposed Tuesday for three seats on the seven-member city council. The terms of the other four Niagara City Council incumbents — Joseph Johnston, Michael Darne, Karl Lamoreaux and Donald Shampo — are up for election in April 2027. Area residents also can vote on election day for the new Miss Niagara. The 2026 candidates are: Saylor ...

Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest expands in Vilas County

The Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest was established in 2015 with 1,042 acres of forestland southeast of Land O’Lakes along the Wisconsin River. It’s privately owned with a conservation easement through the state of Wisconsin. Now, 191 acres along Highway 45 and County Road E is ...

Tiffany leads Wisconsin GOP poll

Tom Tiffany remains the clear favorite to be the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor with 40% support compared to just 6% for Andy Manske, while Francesca Hong has the most support with 14% in a Democratic primary where 65% of voters say that they remain undecided. The University of Marquette Law School poll asked 850 registered voters about their preferences from March 11-18. The gubernatorial primary is set for August. 11 with the general election on Nov. 3. Hong, a state representative from Madison, is ahead of former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (11%), Milwaukee County ...

Enbridge starts work on Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Just off a state highway in northern Wisconsin, Bad River tribal member Joe Bates flies his drone over the path of the Line 5 reroute proposed by Canadian energy firm Enbridge. “They have a big right-of-way that they’ve cut down, laid all the trees down,” Bates said. Trees lie in ...

Bill signed letting out-of-state physicians practice in Michigan

Michigan’s participation in a nationwide medical licensure compact is secure after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a renewal bill into law on Thursday. Whitmer signed House Bill 5455, sponsored by state Rep. Rylee Linting, R-Wyandotte. Michigan joined the compact when the law was passed and signed during Whitmer’s first term, but the agreement had a sunset date of 2022. That was pushed back to expire on March 28 of this year, and was set to lapse if lawmakers couldn’t get it together to reach another deal. The compact allows out-of-state doctors the ability to practice in Michigan, ...

Michigan’s main cause of wolf mortality? People

LANSING – Even though the gray wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found the majority of Michigan’s recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans. Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and mortality data from 608 wolves in ...