
Campers who died on Isle Royale identified (MNN)
How did two campers on Michigan's Isle Royale [ROYAL] National Park die? Those two victims have now been identified. Their names will be released once family is made notified. The FBI, along with local police and National Park Service officials are working to determine the circumstances leading up to their deaths. Earl...
Jun 13, 2025
Hearing in Madison on school district referendums (WRN)
At the Capitol, a bill to restrict how school districts could request tax increases through referendums had a public hearing in the Assembly Education Committee on Thursday. Delafield Republican Representative Cindy Duchow says too many districts are asking for more money. She wonders how much money is too much money f...
Jun 13, 2025
Musk sued in Wisconsin (WRN)
A new lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of "a brazen scheme" to bribe Wisconsinites to vote in the state Supreme Court race. Filed on behalf of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and two voters in Dane County Circuit Court, the suit alleges Musk and his affiliated political organizations engaged in a conspiracy to viol...
Jun 12, 2025
New Michigan school budget approved (MNN)
A new budget has been approved for Michigan's K-12 schools. The nearly $22 BILLION budget raises the state's per-student allowance to $12 THOUSAND -- the highest level in Michigan history. It includes more than $300 MILLION to fund grants for smaller class sizes, reading and school infrastructure. School safety and men...
Jun 12, 2025
Bottle law expansion proposed (MNN)
A West Michigan legislator wants to expand the bottle deposit law. Democratic State Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo has attempted in the past to expand the law and says he would support getting the question in front of voters in 2026. The proposed expansion would include plastic water bottles and change the law so con...
Jun 12, 2025