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Bird flu risk to deer ‘pretty low,’ DNR biologist says

Outdoors

Reports of bird flu spreading to dairy cows prompted me to wonder: Could deer contract the disease as well? According to the Associated Press, the strain of bird flu that has killed millions of wild birds in recent years as of April 12 had been found in at least 26 dairy herds in eight U.S. ...

Niagara softball falls to Crivitz

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NIAGARA, Wis. — Looking to pick up a Marinette & Oconto Conference win, the Niagara varsity softball team welcomed Crivitz to town on Thursday. Despite putting up a valiant fight, the Badgers couldn’t keep pace with the Wolverines and lost 4-1. “It was a close game all night ...

Antetokounmpo remains out as playoffs near

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard practiced fully but Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out of live drills Friday as the Milwaukee Bucks continued getting ready for Sunday’s playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard is dealing with a sore adductor that limited him the last weekend of ...

MSU football has new look as spring starts

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State is breaking in a new football coach and quarterback this year. The Spartans may benefit from how familiar the pivotal people in the program are with each other because they both were at Oregon State last season. Jonathan Smith, who led the Beavers ...