Golden guardian brings hope to UP teen and her family

By: By SOPHIE VOGELMANN

ESCANABA — For one local teenager, everyday routines most of us take for granted — running errands, going to school, even watching a movie — have become daily challenges. But with the help of her golden retriever, she faces those ...

January 27, 2026

Proposed gravel pit protested in Norway Township

By: Jim Anderson

VULCAN — A request from Payne & Dolan Inc. to establish a gravel pit in a rural residential district of Norway Township will get a further look from the township's planning commission, although a proposal to allow a mobile asphalt plant at ...

January 27, 2026

Green Bay mourns local grad killed in Minneapolis

By: By Joe Schulz

The Green Bay community is mourning the death of Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents in Minneapolis during protests Saturday. Pretti was born in Illinois but grew up in Green Bay, according to the Associated Press. He graduated from ...

January 27, 2026

US names 232-athlete roster for Milan Cortina Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. team released its 232-athlete roster for the Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday and it includes Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, who are among the seven Americans ...

January 27, 2026

Williams and Sproat believe they'll fit right in with Brewers

By: STEVE MEGARGEE

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jett Williams joined the Milwaukee Brewers organization less than a week ago, but he already has a pretty good read on his new team. "A bunch of short guys that are a little bit scrappy — similar to me," the 5-foot-7 ...

January 27, 2026

Packers to hire Gannon as defensive coordinator

By: Daily News staff

The Green Bay Packers are hiring the former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon to be the new defensive coordinator in Green Bay, NFL Network reported. Gannon, 42, takes over Green Bay's defense after former Packers DC Jeff Hafley ...

January 27, 2026