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Iron County receives two Cooks Runs proposals

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron County Board received two responses to its request to operate the former Cooks Run fish hatchery for public use and will send both to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for its input. Board members commented there were things they liked about both ...

Higher energy prices help propel inflation above 4%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor ...

Michigan hopes new program will turn apprenticeships into degrees

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Ten trade unions and 24 community colleges have signed up to participate in Michigan’s new College Credit for Apprenticeships Program, officials ...

Carney: Opening of Canada-US bridge might take ‘a little longer’

TORONTO (AP) — A new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block may take longer to open than anticipated, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. “Look, everyone’s working hard to make sure the bridge is open as ...

Kids Fishing Day returns to DNR Pocket Park in Escanaba

ESCANABA — The Kids Fishing Day Team will be celebrating the 33rd anniversary of its annual Kids Fishing Day this year. The day full of fun, fishing and families will be Saturday at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pocket Park, located on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in ...