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Loadmaster sends more trucks to DC

NORWAY — When President Joe Biden — or, more probably, his staff — puts out the White House trash, there’s a good chance that waste goes into a Loadmaster garbage truck, manufactured in Norway. Loadmaster Corp. has proudly been the garbage truck of choice for Washington, D.C. for the ...

Systems Control gets UPMW funds

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! gave the first of what is expected to be a series of “big checks” in the region to Systems Control in Iron Mountain, which was awarded $99,600 in Going PRO Talent Fund money intended to help Michigan businesses upskill and onboard employees. Shown from left ...

Aspirus Iron River now offers advanced acid reflux treatment

IRON RIVER — A new procedure is available at Aspirus Iron River Hospital and Clinics to help those who suffer from Barrett’s esophagus, a potentially serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease — or GERD — commonly called acid reflux. A person with Barrett’s esophagus ...

Germain named Lake Superior Community Partnership CEO

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership Board of Directors has named Christopher Germain to become the new CEO of the economic development organization, starting in early June. Germain is now a senior Redevelopment Ready Communities planner with the Michigan Economic Development ...

Bay College to host safety conference

ESCANABA — The Upper Michigan Safety Conference will be Friday, April 29, at Bay College in Escanaba. This year’s featured speaker is Dustin Brighton. an ISA certified arborist with more than 20 years in the fire service, serving in various roles from firefighter to officer. He will ...

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency established

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Reorganization Order 2022-1 went into effect Wednesday and the Marijuana Regulatory Agency is now the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Authority over Michigan’s hemp processors and handlers under the Industrial Hemp Research and ...