Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of ice cover on the Great Lakes since the late 19th century. Using historical temperature records from weather stations around the region, researchers improved their understanding of where ice might have formed and for how long it ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released the final version of its Environmental Impact Statement on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project, starting a 30-day waiting period before making its final decision on whether to grant the pipeline company a permit to move forward ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Above-normal precipitation is favored for the rest of winter and early spring in the Upper Peninsula while the outlook on temperatures is neutral, according to the National Weather Service. In the near term, frigid weather tonight is expected to give way to a warmup beginning Sunday. Highs should climb into the 30s early next week. The long-range forecast is influenced by La Nina, which is characterized by cooler-than-normal ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. La Nina is sometimes linked to cooler and wetter conditions in the ...
In a bid to capitalize on recent bipartisan pushes to regulate the state’s hemp industry, Wisconsin Democrats have introduced a bill to fully legalize marijuana. But the effort to create legal recreational and medical programs is all but sure to fail. Republicans, who control both chambers ...
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There is no separate “voter ID.” A federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. Anyone unsure if their identification meets the requirements should go to the Wisconsin Elections Commission ...
A Menominee man faces several felony charges in Wisconsin's Marinette County after being accused of carrying a firearm into Peshtigo High School during a blood drive earlier this week and then having an altercation with officers at the jail. Peshtigo Police officers about 11:43 a.m. Monday ...
