By Marc MoganThere comes a time when parents nearing retirement should have a conversation with their adult children about their financial situation. In many cases the conversation can feel overwhelming and a bit uncomfortable.Also, busy schedules and limited time may make financial ...

IRON MOUNTAIN - First National Bank & Trust Co. of Iron Mountain's fun committee recently hosted their first pie contest.Employees and their families were encouraged to make it, bake it or fake it and bring a pie to work.By giving a $5 donation, employees were encouraged to "taste test" ...

IRON MOUNTAIN - Brian Shukri, DO, a native of the Detroit area, is the latest addition to the team of radiologists at Dickinson Memorial Hospital.He brings expertise in neuroradiology to the department as he just completed Fellowship training at the University of Colorado - Anschutz Campus in ...

SOUTHFIELD - Grede, a leading producer of cast iron components for transportation and industrial applications, is working with Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) in leading the group's first-ever project on component lightweighting.The LIFT project, which is focused on thin wall ...

IRON MOUNTAIN - CCI Systems employees participated in an athletic shoe fund-raiser to benefit local children.When Debbie McKinzie, founder of Heart and Soles of 906, contacted CCI regarding a donation for the Zombie Fun Run, "We were immediately off and running," said Patter Kelly, CCI senior ...

KINGSFORD - JoJo Siwa, from the TV series "Dance Moms," will be teaching dance workshops at U.P. Dance Academy in Kingsford on Friday, Aug. 7.Registration is open to all ages.The meet and greet will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m."We are excited to have JoJo at our studio to showcase her talent to ...

ESCANABA -Melissa VanBrocklin has joined the staff at Bay College as the new community events and marketing coordinator on the Escanaba campus.VanBrocklin is no stranger to Bay College or the community. She is a Bay College alumni, completing both an associate of arts degree in business and an ...

PALASKI, Wis.-While Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland," interest in raising beef cattle is on the rise. A recent USDA census showed that a majority of cow/calf operations have less than 50 head of cattle, but raise nearly one third of the U.S. calf crop annually.With a plentiful supply ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration proposed new regulations Thursday designed to reduce the impact of coal mining on the nation's streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick resistance from Republicans, even as the administration projected only modest job losses in coal ...

By The Associated PressU.S. homebuilders' confidence in the market for new homes is back up to levels not seen since the height of the housing boom a decade ago.The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose this month to 60, the highest level since November ...

GARDEN - The Garden Peninsula Economic Task Force in partnership with Heritage Garden Wind Farm celebrated the grand opening of a Community Welcome Center.Located in the village of Garden, the center is designed to be a resource for tourists, residents, and businesses to visit and find more ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A trade association says sales of existing homes in the Milwaukee area spiked more than 23 percent last month from a year earlier.A monthly report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors said Tuesday that there were 2,370 home closings in June in the four area ...

KINGSFORD - Emily Lawton recently graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a bachelor of arts degree in computer science. She earned a secondary concentration in mind/brain/behavior.While in school, Lawton served as treasurer of the Harvard Undergraduate Women in Computer Science and ...

IRON MOUNTAIN - Ishpeming native Sarah Stanek has joined Dickinson County Healthcare System's Rehabilitation Services Department as a physical therapist.She and her husband, Kevin, a Kingsford native and local chiropractor, had always wanted to settle closer to home after completing their ...

IRON MOUNTAIN - Jo Poulin has joined the staff of Leeds Real Estate in Iron Mountain as a new sales agent."With more than 16 years of experience in the field, Poulin has become a 'go to' agent with a reputation for tenaciously protecting her client's interests. Her diligence in anticipating ...

KINGSFORD - Shopko has announced that it is partnering with the Salvation Army to launch its annual Tools for School campaign.The two organizations have worked together on the Tools for School program since 2005. This year, from now through Aug. 7, customers can help local students in need by ...

MARQUETTE - Dr. Sonia Geschwindt, board eligible in neurological surgery and internal medicine, has joined the U.P. Health System Brain and Spine Center. She begins practice today in Marquette.Dr. Geschwindt comes from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., where she has ...