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Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law today that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump's core debt demands in the ...

Forecast: Snow possible Monday, calm on Christmas

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Chances are good for a white Christmas in the Dickinson County area, with possible snow in the forecast early Monday and temperatures staying below freezing into Christmas Day on Wednesday. About 2 to 3 inches of light snow fell Thursday and Friday, far less than what was ...

Spruce grouse are elusive, but not so easily frightened

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This time of year, I find myself thinking of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” and our own “partridge.” In reality, North America has no native partridge — what we call partridge are ruffed grouse, a relative in the same family, the Phasianidae, which also includes quail, pheasants, ...

CWD again detected in wild deer in northern Wisconsin

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Friday confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Menominee County. Menominee County’s boundaries are the same as the boundaries of the Menominee Indian Reservation. Current tribal ...

No Daily News on Christmas

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IRON MOUNTAIN — With no mail delivery on Christmas, The Daily News will not publish a newspaper Wednesday. Offices will close early on Tuesday, at noon, for Christmas eve, and remain closed Wednesday for the holiday. Regular hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will resume Thursday.