7/09/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P (AP) - John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have secured a “right to repair” settlement with farming equipment company Deere & Co., known as John Deere. The company faced complaints for withholding repair software and forcing customers to use authorized dealers. It's Deere's second right to repair settlement this year, following a $99 million class-action settlement in April. Deere must now provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops and can't retaliate against them for using alternatives. The company has denied wrongdoing but says it supports more flexible repair options. The FTC and attorneys general from a number of states including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin filed the antitrust lawsuit against John Deere in January 2025.

7/09/2026

N. WISCONSIN / MINNESOTA - A man convicted in a multistate drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison following an investigation by the Carlton County Minnesota Sheriff’s Office and Cloquet Police.  A judge sentenced 47-year-old Juan Carlos Felix, to 16 years and eight months in federal prison. Felix pleaded guilty for his role in an operation that moved methamphetamine and fentanyl to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other midwestern states. 

7/09/2026

MICHIGAN – The Michigan State police for now is leading in the nationwide best looking Police Cruiser Contest with five days left in the contest with Georgia and Florida quickly gaining ground.  Sorry Wisconsin as of this morning your State Police Cruiser is currently ranking at #35 in the contest out of 50.  We have a link on our website and Facebook for you to vote for your favorite.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026bestlookingcruiser