2/11/2026

N. WISCONSIN - Wisconsin’s tribal leaders gathered for the 22nd annual State of the Tribes address at the Wisconsin State Capitol yesterday to outline priorities for the state’s 11 federally recognized tribes.  Nicole Boyd, chairwoman of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, delivered the address to lawmakers, Gov. Tony Evers and fellow tribal leaders. She highlighted the tribes’ successes and called for protecting water resources, addressing Indigenous mental health crises and expanding tribal education. Boyd also pushed back against federal agencies during her address. She called out U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement and the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE saying tribal leaders have worked to shield their members from disruptions caused by federal agencies.

2/11/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN - The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team made two arrests relating to a monthslong drug investigation in both Baraga and Houghton counties.  27-year-old Bredon Hanks, was arrested on charges relating to the distribution of meth and cocaine.  He is being held in the Houghton County Jail.  60-year-old Michael Jestila was arrested for delivery of meth.  He’s being held at the Baraga County Jail.  Detectives say they seized more than a quarter pound of crystal meth, an ounce of cocaine and user amounts of MDMA and fentanyl from the two men. The drugs hold a street value of more than $15,000.

2/11/2026

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought to obtain access to Michigan's voter rolls, marking the latest setback to President Donald Trump's administration as it seeks voter data from a variety of states. The Department of Justice has sued at least 23 states and the District of Columbia to collect data on voters. The judge, a Trump nominee in the Western District of Michigan, issued the ruling yesterday that concluded that the laws cited by the Justice Department do not require the disclosure of the records sought.