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Powell: Fed to keep hiking rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday underscored the Federal Reserve's determination to keep raising interest rates until there is clear evidence inflation is steadily falling — a high-stakes effort that carries the risk of causing an eventual recession. The Fed's increases in ...

New Dermatology Group establishes IM clinic

IRON MOUNTAIN — A sleek new dermatology clinic has opened at 1606 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. The New Dermatology Group, which began offering services locally in 2013 at its leased space at Bellin Health, first opened its doors at the new location in late January. The ...

Dickinson earns top patient safety grade from Leapfrog

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson, now part of Marshfield Clinic Health System, was honored with an “A” grade in a report from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that grades nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country. The Leapfrog Group focuses on improving health quality and ...

Menhennick mortgage lender at new Marquette office

IRON MOUNTAIN — First National Bank & Trust has hired Jackie Menhennick as mortgage lender for First National Bank & Trust’s new Mortgage Production Office in Marquette. As mortgage lender, her focus will be residential real estate lending. She is responsible for assisting ...

MDOT lifts weight limits

LANSING — Effective 6 a.m. today, the Michigan Department of Transportation will lift weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the entire state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations. Weight restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw ...

As gas prices hit record, tips offered to get better mileage

DETROIT (AP) — The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S. prices hitting another record high on Tuesday. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded hit $4.37, according to AAA, 17 cents higher than just a week ago. Last year at ...