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Postal reforms championed by Sen. Peters signed into law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden has signed into law bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters D-Mich., chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to set the Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing ...

Michigan adopts uniform bar exam

LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed HB 5541 that provides for the Michigan Bar Examination to consist of the Uniform Bar Examination , bringing Michigan in line with 40 other jurisdictions. The result will be to strengthen the bar examination to test lawyering skills in a ...

Walmart, Kohl’s settle with FTC over ‘eco-friendly’ rayon products

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and Kohl's are paying a combined $5.5 million in settlements after the Federal Trade Commission said they falsely marketed dozens of sheets and other home textile products as made of environmentally friendly bamboo, when they were actually rayon. Kohl's agreed to pay ...

Bay College introduces School of Massage Therapy

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College West Campus is pleased to announce the launch of its Massage Therapy Training Program starting Aug. 15 in Iron Mountain The West campus is working closely with Jenny DeDecker of Full Moon Rising Wellness Studio in Norway, and has been approved as an Assigned ...

IM DDA provides $4,000 grant for Stephens Real Estate office improvements

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority has selected Stephens Real Estate at 1320 Carpenter Ave. for one of its Downtown Assistance Program grants. Stephens received $4,000 to go toward adding new, energy-efficient windows to its building. Since purchasing the ...

Fire Station Cannabis Co. opens in IR

IRON RIVER — The Fire Station Cannabis Co. opened its seventh storefront Thursday, this one at 231 N. Fourth Ave. in Iron River. TFS Iron River will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central time seven days a week. It for now is open for in-store shopping only, though curbside pickup is ...