A ‘Rosie’ outlook: NIE’s Pet Idol picked for upcoming school year

By: Betsy Bloom

NIAGARA, Wis. — A cat born only a year ago in a feline foster home has become The Daily News Newspapers in Education Pet Idol for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Rosie last May was a palm-sized kitten with a dark patch over one eye, ...

May 18, 2022

Judge suspends Michigan’s 1931 ban on abortion

By: Ed White

DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday suspended Michigan's dormant, decades-old ban on abortion, which means the procedure would not be illegal in the state even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its historic Roe v. Wade decision. The Michigan ...

May 18, 2022

Niagara High School names top graduates

NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara School District Superintendent Nathaniel Burklund, the board of education and school faculty have announced the top five scholars in the graduating Class of 2022. The district will have its graduation ceremonies for ...

May 18, 2022

Swing away: Kingsford wins home meet

By: By DENNIS MANSFIELD

IRON MOUNTAIN — The host teams also proved to be best teams at the Kingsford Quad Meet on Monday at the Pine Grove Country Club. Well, the Kingsford boys varsity golf team did have to share a bit. The Flivvers and Westwood each tallied team ...

May 18, 2022

Prep Baseball: Flivvers score big in pair of wins

By: By The Daily News Staff

MARQUETTE — The Kingsford Flivvers wasted no time setting the tone in their boys varsity baseball doubleheader at Marquette on Monday, scoring 7 runs in the first inning and going on to post a 14-8 victory in the opener and a 10-4 triumph in ...

May 18, 2022

Prep Softball: ’Cats fall late to Laona-Wabeno

By: By The Daily News Staff

FLORENCE, Wis. — Visiting Laona-Wabeno broke a 2-all tie with 2 runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to record a 5-2 victory over Florence on Monday in a Northern Lakes Conference varsity softball contest. The Rebels took a 2-0 lead ...

May 18, 2022