LENA, Wis. — All agricultural producers have the opportunity to sign up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage or the Price Loss Coverage program by March 15. This voluntary program provides payments to farms when either revenue or crop prices are below set guarantees. The decision is ...
The Dickinson Area Community Foundation has awarded a $250 mini-grant to Florence County Chamber of Commerce and the town of Florence. The grant will assist in funding 20 metal flower baskets that will be attached to utility and light poles in the downtown area of Florence, Wis. From left, ...
STERLING HEIGHTS — The Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association announced Thursday that Chippewa County in the eastern Upper Peninsula will be home to its new command and control center. Chippewa was chosen as the third and final site in the Michigan Launch Initiative, a public-private ...
MIAMISBURG, Ohio, — Verso Corp. on Thursday announced the appointment of Randy J. Nebel as president and chief executive officer. Adam St. John, a former manager at the Quinnesec pulp and paper mill, stepped down as Verso’s president and CEO in October. Nebel has served as interim ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Companies looking to mine copper, gold and silver in Wisconsin will face dramatically higher costs and have to work around an extensive list of off-limit areas under new rules the state Department of Natural Resources policy board overwhelmingly approved Wednesday. The ...
The Main Street Makeover Committee of Niagara, Wis., accepted a check for $300 from Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. From left are members Kathy Spade, Jeri Allen, Lynn Burke and Kathy Westrich, right, accepting the check from Perry Jacobs and William Lisenbey of Jacobs Funeral Home. ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Relief is coming to Michigan businesses after a board last week approved $58.5 million in grants for economic losses due to the coronavirus pandemic that has strained the state’s economy. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last month signed into law a spending plan to help repair ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York, where a state lawsuit is trying to put the organization out of ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Women’s clothing chain Christopher & Banks Corp. plans to close more than 400 stores by the end of February, including the Midtown Mall location in Iron Mountain. The company announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a result of financial distress from the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Healthcare has added Dr. Maria Duroseau to its pediatric team. Duroseau joins Dr. Alexis Whaley; Dr. Michael Carpenter; Christine Borgstrom, FNP; and Vanessa Mitchell, PA-C; to form one of the Upper Peninsula’s largest pediatric specialty teams. “Our ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — First National Bank & Trust has promoted Russell Kassin and Matthew Lutz. Kassin has been named executive vice president, chief lending officer. He will oversee all lending functions as well as develop new commercial and residential loan business. Kassin graduated ...
DE PERE, Wis. — Cellcom is taking applications for 16 scholarships of $750 each to graduating high school seniors across its service area. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic record, potential to succeed, leadership and participation in school and community activities, ...
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — The Shyft Group, a manufacturer of commercial fleet and specialty vehicles, plans to hire hundreds of full-time employees over the next three years at its Charlotte plant in mid-Michigan. The expansion comes as demand for parcel delivery vehicles continues to rise ...
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — A coal-fired ferry that carries people and cars across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin has been sold. Interlake Holding Co. announced recently that it bought the SS Badger, The Ludington Daily News reported. The Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based company ...
MARQUETTE — The Superior Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its spring 2021 funding cycle. SHF will award more than $106,000 in grants during the spring cycle. Eligibility information and online application forms are available on the SHF’s website at ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. At the same time, the unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the ...
A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were sent to the incorrect bank account, forcing them to wait longer for their money. The IRS and the Treasury Department began issuing the Economic Impact Payments ...
It’s the time of year to start thinking about taxes — but the upcoming filing season is going to be a bit trickier for many Americans due to rampant unemployment, working from home and general upheaval due to COVID-19. Here are a few pandemic specific conditions — good and bad — to ...
After the train wreck that was 2020, you may well question whether it’s worth trying to plan anything. But knocking off a few financial tasks early in the year can better prepare you for whatever 2021 has in store. FILE YOUR TAX RETURN ASAP Filing your tax return early typically means ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome new business Rize U.P. into the community and to the chamber. Rize U.P. A Growing Company, now open in Iron Mountain and soon to be open in Marquette, is a vertically integrated ...