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Business

Bored Bard Games: New business in IM provides a place to shop, play

IRON MOUNTAIN — Erik Wilson recently turned his love of board games into his own retail shop. Wilson, along with partner Josh Kernen, started an online store in October, then moved to their physical location at 224 E. Hughitt St. in downtown Iron Mountain in January. Bored Bard Games ...

Cardiology PA Barber joins Marshfield-Dickinson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson has added Jessica Barber as a cardiology physician assistant. Barber said she greatly enjoys getting to know the patients she cares for. “I believe making an effort to know your patient builds a trusting patient-provider ...

Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to Japanese firm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers." In a statement, Biden added: "U.S. Steel has been ...

Marquette board backs Tilden expansion

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board of Commissioners showed its support for the controversial expansion of Tilden Mine during a recent meeting. The board submitted a letter penned by board Chair Joe DeRocha to Cleveland-Cliffs General Manager Ryan Korpela in support of a possible Tilden ...

Online influencers put on their lobbying hats to back TikTok

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again bringing influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members of Congress to reject a fast-moving bill that would force TikTok's Beijing-based parent company to sell or be ...

R&A Outdoor Services offers winter, summer work and more

IRON MOUNTAIN — Despite a lack of snow putting a dent in R&A Outdoor Services’ winter snow removal business, owner Andy Waitrovich says he’s a busy man — and wouldn’t have it any other way. R&A, named after Waitrovich and his wife Randi, has been officially in business for ...