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Dickinson chamber marks NDM Systems relocation

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for NDM Systems after the business relocated in Iron Mountain. NDM Systems is marking three years of serving the community. NDM Systems specializes in professional information technology services as well as ...

EO Johnson Business Technologies acquires Orbit Technology in IM

WAUSAU, Wis. – EO Johnson Business Technologies has acquired Iron Mountain-based Orbit Technology. The move extends EO Johnson's business technology offerings into the Upper Peninsula and provides additional support for existing customers in northern Wisconsin, according to a company news ...

US homes sales fell in January, even with better mortgage rates

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates. Existing home sales sank 8.4% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate ...

UPCC invites students to apply for Construction Connect UP

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Construction Council is accepting applications from current high school juniors for Construction Connect UP during the 2026–27 school year. Construction Connect UP is designed to help students move seamlessly from the classroom into a career in the skilled ...

Stocks drop sharply over worries about AI effects

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% for its second-worst day since Thanksgiving, though it's still near its all-time high set late last month. The Dow ...

GOP senator open to compromise on Federal Reserve nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested Thursday he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve. "What I heard being floated could ...