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UP Honor Flight to DC

Mission XXV of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight took 75 Vietnam veterans from across the U.P. on a memorable journey Wednesday from the Delta County Airport in Escanaba to Washington, D.C., where they toured the military monuments in the nation’s capital. From left are local veterans Ron ...

A family affair at Ice Cream Shoppe in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — With warm weather finally arriving, people’s thoughts turn to cooling off — and Danna Trudell has the answer at The Ice Cream Shoppe. Last summer was busy, even when construction on Central Avenue in Florence shut the road through town down for six weeks. With a hot ...

Pembine man dies after crash in Marinette County

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Pembine, Wis., man died Friday after being seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash in the Town of Pembine in Marinette County. Marinette County Dispatch received a report at 2:25 p.m. Friday of a crash on Cemetery Road near Short Cut Road in the Town of Pembine, Sheriff ...

L’Anse man convicted in child’s death

MARQUETTE — A L’Anse man has been convicted in federal court in the death of a toddler in February 2024 on the L’Anse Reservation of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. A jury found Eugene Walter-George Rantanen, 37, guilty of murder and first-degree child abuse. Sentencing will take ...

Wisconsin Republicans kill over 600 items from Evers budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted Thursday to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, including legalizing marijuana, even as both sides negotiate a tax cut. The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee ...

Detroit lawmaker joins crowded race for US Senate

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A lawmaker from Detroit is joining the crowded field of Democrats vying for the battleground state’s open Senate seat, one of the most critical races as the party aims to regain a majority in the 2026 midterm election. Michigan state Rep. Joe Tate launched his ...