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Ribbon-cutting at The Other Side Plant Shop’s new location in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Other Side Plant Shop has a new home at 127 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain, where the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce recently had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. Owned by Amy Bergman, The Other Side Plant Shop has continued to grow since first opening ...

Average mortgage rate climbs to highest level in 13 months

Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose 6.71% from 6.66% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was ...

US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs

CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher ...

Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street

Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite ...