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Regional News

Wisconsin nonprofit aids after Texas shooting

APPLETON, Wis. – The Community Blood Center (CBC) sent 50 units of whole blood plasma, which is part of a local whole blood donation, to Austin, Texas to support hospitals treating patients following a mass shooting last weekend. The critical shipment was requested by the blood center We Are ...

Deadly tornadoes strike Michigan and Oklahoma

UNION CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma. First ...

Lawmakers again call for a statewide septic code

For many residents and visitors alike, the State of Michigan conjures images of abundant fresh water and sprawling Great Lakes summed up by the state’s two-word tagline: Pure Michigan. While environmental advocates have long fought to preserve the health and quality of those issues, one ...

Cannabis vape recycling effort underway

MARQUETTE — The Fire Station is partnering with Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior to launch Marquette County’s first cannabis vape recycling program, effective Wednesday. The partnership aims to address the growing environmental problem of disposable vaping devices by creating a ...