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Energy Dept. backs $2.5B loan to GM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution is set to receive a $2.5 billion loan from the Energy Department to build battery cell factories for electric vehicles in three states. The Energy Department said it has made a ...

Cybersecurity training today

IRON MOUNTAIN — A Guide Star Cybersecurity Awareness Training event for employees and business leaders will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Fornetti Hall on the Bay West campus in Iron Mountain. The training provides attendees with general cybersecurity information and basic ...

YMCA names Bingham health, wellness coordinator

IRON MOUNTAIN – Northern Lights YMCA Dickinson Center has named Sandi Bingham as its new health and wellness coordinator. Bingham, originally from Illinois, brings an extensive fitness background to her position at the YMCA. “Our fitness department continues to grow and expand, and ...

Raven Wood Gardens has successful Caregiver Retreat

MARINETTE, Wis. — Raven Wood Gardens had its first annual two-day Caregiver Retreat on June 17-18. Owner and founder Lou Anne Bates hosted a small group of community members and local business owners at the gardens. Veterans Amanda Brisette and Bethany Raber demonstrated how to start a fire ...

McBroom to host roundtable

LANSING — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, will host an economic development and land-based industries roundtable in Houghton next week. The meetings will be open to the general public and are to take place on the campus of Michigan Technological University. The two-day event ...

US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles

The U.S. Postal Service said it will substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, after the Biden administration and environmental groups said the agency’s initial plan had too few electric vehicles and fell short ...