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Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in state court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a referendum on Musk and the first months of President Donald Trump’s ...

One-page ‘Hamlet’

Colleen Driscoll’s AP Literature students at Kingsford High School reviewed “Hamlet” by Shakespeare by creating one-pagers. A one-pager combines art and text to demonstrate concepts such as characters, setting, themes, and literary devices in a piece of literature. The students were able ...

Donors, volunteers boost Breitung Township Schools

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools is focusing on ways to create more engagement between the school and the community. Superintendent David Holmes believes fostering these connections helps spur financial support for the district and creates more opportunities for students. “Our ...

Tribal nations in Michigan withdraw from Line 5 tunnel project discussions

Six Michigan-based tribes have withdrawn from federal discussions over the proposed Line 5 oil pipeline tunnel, calling it “unacceptable” that a permit for the controversial project is expected to be issued soon in accordance with an executive order by President Donald Trump declaring a ...

Order to pay $139K for IR septic field damage overturned

Two men who admitted going “mudding” with their pickup trucks over an Iron River field in April 2021 have successfully challenged a court ruling that they owe the city almost $140,000 for damage done to an underlying drain and septic system. The Michigan Court of Appeals sided with ...

School, judicial, municipal races on Wisconsin ballot

A property tax referendum in the Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District, a mayoral election in Niagara, a Marinette County judicial race and several town board contests highlight Tuesday’s ballot in area Wisconsin communities. Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District will again ask voters ...