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Northern Kentucky earns 73-60 victory over Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wisc. (AP) — Josh Dilling scored 25 points as Northern Kentucky beat Green Bay 73-60 on Friday night. Dilling shot 8 for 14 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Norse (12-14, 7-8 Horizon League). Trey Robinson scored 20 points while going 8 of 15 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 9 from the line and added six rebounds. Keeyan Itejere had eight points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line. The Phoenix (2-24, 0-15) were led in scoring by Marcus Hall, who finished with 19 points. Green Bay ...

Bird flu continues to spread in Michigan

Nearly one-third of counties in Michigan have had confirmed cases of bird flu since 2022. Alpena County is the latest to join the ranks of those counties that have detected cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, according to a Monday news release from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The virus began sweeping through every state starting in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was waning and nearly 150 million wild, commercial, hobby and backyard birds have been affected nationwide to date, according to the Centers for Disease ...

‘Disgusted’ with level of recent USPS mail service

OK, I give up! USPS, keep my mail and while you’re at it, pay my bills with my check order that was sent from Kansas City on Jan. 9. They’re lost in your mail service. Please feel free to read my daily newspaper, two to three days late. By the way, you can take my veteran’s medication refill, sent out five days ago from the Iron Mountain VA. Who is the idiot who decided “we should fix” the routes that weren’t broken? Why have we gone from a regular route to an “auxiliary route,” which equals whenever we can, we’ll deliver! That’s B.S. Enough already, ...

Alternating cleaning products

Dear Heloise: Because ceramic cooktop cleaner is so effective on my stovetop, I have often wondered about using the product to clean other kitchen items, specifically baking dishes and pie plates. Being concerned about its safety, however, I decided to call the product manufacturer and inquire about alternate usages. In fact, because I didn’t like the answer when I called the first time, I waited another year or so to see if there was a change of policy, but the answer was the same: “No, only use it on the stovetop.” — Lesli H., via email GARAGE SALE Dear Heloise: In a ...

Marcia Peterson

KINGSFORD — Marcia Elizabeth (Clement) Peterson, 87, of Kingsford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, Jan.17, 2025, at Evergreen Assisted Living. Marcia was born on June 30, 1937, in Escanaba, to Dr. Joseph and Muriel Clement. Marcia graduated from Iron Mountain ...

Deuce Turner scores 23 to lead UC Santa Barbara past Green Bay 83-66

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner had 23 points in UC Santa Barbara's 83-66 victory over Green Bay on Saturday night. Turner went 9 of 15 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Gauchos (7-3). Kenny Pohto scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds. Jason Fontenet II had 13 rebounds to go with nine points. The Phoenix (2-10) were led by Jeremiah Johnson with 18 points and nine rebounds. Preston Ruedinger added 13 points and seven rebounds while Iron Mountain graduate Foster Wonders pitched in five points two rebounds and an assist. Anthony Roy scored 11. The loss ...