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Weather ‘tug-of-war’ predicted for UP

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 ...

Wisconsin Democrats announce marijuana legalization bill

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 ...

DMV offers information on obtaining ID for voting

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 ...

Menominee man accused of carrying gun into Peshtigo High School

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 ...

Trump endorses Tiffany in Wisconsin’s governor’s race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin's open race for governor led the congressman's top Republican rival to drop out of the race less than a day later. Tiffany now faces only nominal opposition for the Republican nomination in the ...

Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes

Scientists are asking for help from the public this winter to measure how thick the ice is on the Great Lakes and inland lakes. Data submitted by ice fishers and other people who spend time on frozen lakes could improve the models that forecast ice cover on the Great Lakes. Satellites do a ...