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Two from SC killed when motorcycles hit by SUV

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP — Two people from South Carolina died Wednesday after their motorcycles were struck by an SUV on U.S. 41 in Houghton County. Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to U.S. 41 near Golf Course Road in Oseola Township, According to an MSP news ...

Mande earns her CPRM designation

IRON MOUNTAIN – Staci Mande of Mande Insurance & Investment Solutions has successfully completed the requirements to earn the Certified Personal Risk Manager designation through the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance. The CPRM designation is a nationally recognized mark of excellence ...

Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week in US

CHICAGO (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.69%, ...

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McConnell returns home WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery from home. McConnell gave no specific date for his return to the Capitol, but senators are expected to soon leave Washington for the traditional August recess. The former Senate leader was first admitted to the hospital on June 14. He disclosed weeks later that his hospitalization was the result of a fall and said he was undergoing physical therapy. In his statement, McConnell said he'll “continue to ...

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential ...