7/30/2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one. The Dane County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday ruled against Democrats, who filed a last-minute lawsuit ahead of the Aug. 11 primary. Three Democratic candidates for governor have dropped out of the race and one has reentered it, creating a chaotic party primary. The ruling comes after more than 117,000 voters have already returned absentee ballots.

7/30/2026

MICHIGAN - Autistic students are attending college in far greater numbers than previously believed, according to researchers at Michigan State University.

Earlier estimates placed the population of autistic college students as low as 60-thousand nationwide. Those figures were based on old and limited data, including a sample formed more than 25 years ago. M-S-U associate professor Brad Cox began studying autism in higher education after his son was diagnosed at age four. He says the new numbers are dramatically higher than what was previously estimated.

                    0:12  "Our latest study is one that suggests that there may be almost 300,000 autistic undergraduates, currently attending college in the United States. That means that it's a population worth paying attention to."

He says the number may be even higher because many students are undiagnosed or choose not to disclose. Cox adds better data can help colleges secure the right resources and give stronger support to neurodiverse students. Federal law requires K-through-12 schools to identify students with disabilities and provide support. In college, however, students generally must disclose their disability and request accommodations themselves.

7/29/2026

IRONWOOD – Some Ironwood residents could be waking up to dirty water.  The city of Ironwood said during testing operations of the City of Ironwoods new water plant there was a need for an abnormal amount of water to do a one-time test.  When that large amount of water was used it stirred up some of the sediment in the system.  If you are experiencing dirty water, please take a water meter reading and run your cold water until it clears up. Then take another water meter reading and report those readings to the water office at the City of Ironwood.