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Norway boy makes semifinals for ‘America’s Most Artistic Kid’

NORWAY — Odin Plourde, the son of Alaina Gendron and Joe Plourde of Norway, has advanced to the semifinal round in the Bob Ross national competition, “America’s Most Artistic Kid.” The Norway Elementary School third grader is now among the top 64 out of more than 40,000 emerging ...

The day an irregular compass changed everything

The following story has been compiled from Marquette Regional History Center articles. Following the Revolutionary War, the U.S. General Land Office was formed in 1812 to survey public lands. The newly created U.S. government, which needed funds, wanted to distribute the land to war veterans ...

Most counties in Michigan gained population last year

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Since 2020, Michigan has added nearly 56,000 residents, but that growth was not evenly distributed across the state. Most Michigan counties ...

Evers signs a law legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law ...