The following Niagara Elementary School students were named student of the month for November. From left, top row, Lincoln Gagne, 4-K; Aubrey Vandenbush, kindergarten; Axull Thomas, first; Jackson Kollmann, second; bottom row, Amorn Smejkal, third; Cadence Box, fourth; Kyleigh Otto, fifth.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin’s liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an investigation Thursday into whether the city clerk broke the law. The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted ...

For food pantries, the holiday season really can be the most wonderful time of the year. Schools, churches, businesses, groups, events — all have food drives in December. Their efforts leave the pantries well positioned going into the new year, said Mary Gagala, president of the St. ...

Eggs sold in Michigan must have been produced cage-free under legislation that took effect Tuesday. This legislation, which was first passed in 2019, will likely lead to an increased cost for consumers. Though going into effect under Democrats, the legislation was pushed by Republicans. The ...

MARQUETTE — The Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub, known as the Hub, has awarded $105,875 to small businesses across the Upper Peninsula, completing its first direct grant cycle and laying the groundwork for the remaining three cycles to support local entrepreneurs. The Hub ...

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Industries with workers who routinely work outdoors in the midwestern and southeastern United States should consider providing worker training and education to enhance awareness of Blastomyces, the fungal spores that cause blastomycosis lung infections, according to ...