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Business

Ribbon-cuttings for Kwik Trip in Iron Mountain, Kingsford

Recently both Iron Mountain and Kingsford locations of Kwik Trip completed construction and celebrated with a Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. The La Crosse, Wis.-based Kwik Trip operates more than 850 stores across six states and employs over 38,000 ...

Iron County Eye Center now part of Aspirus

IRON RIVER — The Iron County Eye Center has become part of Aspirus Health effective Jan. 2. This transition allows Aspirus Health to add specialized eye care to its services. Patients of the Iron County Eye Center will now have access to a broader range of resources, including ...

Mortgage rates at 4-week high

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second time in as many weeks, climbing to its highest level in four weeks. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.66% from 6.62% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate ...

Wisconsin lumber company fined nearly $300,000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northeastern Wisconsin lumber company has been fined nearly $300,000 by federal safety regulators for continuing to expose workers to amputation and other dangers years after an employee was killed on the job. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

The Filling Station: Owner learns bar business in first year at the helm

FLORENCE Wis. — Although The Filling Station is not a new bar in Florence, it has had a few owners over the past few years. The latest is Tracy Kattar, who bought the business almost a year ago, in February. Originally from West Bend, Wis., Kattar now calls the Spread Eagle Chain of ...

Marshfield Clinic HS, Essentia merger talks end

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have chosen not to move forward with a proposed integration after discussions that took place over the past two years. In a joint announcement Friday, the health care providers said they will continue to seek ...