7/24/2024

DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law that would make it easier for people to be released from Michigan prisons if they’re in debilitating health. The new law replaces a 2019 law that was seen as vague and hard to apply. The Michigan parole board will have the authority to release someone to a medical facility, hospice or a home, especially if they have a life expectancy of less than 18 months. Advocates believe 12 to 20 people a year could benefit from the law.

7/23/2024

ARBOR VITAE - A building in Arbor Vitae sustained substantial damage after a fire on Sunday evening. Firefighters arrived at the home in the 11,000 block of Kern Lane to find a steel storage building in flames. Vehicles near the 40×80-foot building were also involved. Incident Commander requested mutual assistance. Departments from Woodruff, Minocqua, Hazelhurst, Boulder Junction, St. Germain, Plum Lake, Manitowish Waters, Lake Tomahawk, and Lac du Flambeau arrived to provide water and help fight the fire. Traffic on Hwy 51 was dropped to two lanes of traffic for a time. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

7/23/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first visit to Wisconsin after locking up enough support from Democratic delegates to win her party’s nomination to challenge former President Donald Trump, two days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. Harris is traveling to Milwaukee, where she will hold her first campaign rally since she launched her campaign Sunday with Biden’s endorsement. Harris has raised more than $100 million since Sunday afternoon and scored the backing of Democratic officials and political groups.