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IM photographer invited to speak at two major international conferences

IRON MOUNTAIN — David Hakamaki, owner of Cutting Edge Photography in Iron Mountain, recently took part in speaking engagements at two major international photography conferences. Hakamaki was invited to speak at the Wedding and Portrait Photography International convention in February. He ...

Walmart to host Wellness Day nationwide Saturday

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is inviting its communities to get healthy this spring at Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, where customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings as well as COVID-19 vaccines and affordable immunizations like shingles, pneumonia, ...

Conservation districts help protect precious resources

LANSING, Mich. — Celebrated annually since 1955, the National Association of Conservation Districts’ Stewardship Week is one of the largest national programs promoting natural resource conservation. Set between the last Sunday in April and the first Sunday in May, it’s a time put aside ...

CNN’s streaming service shutting down

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch, a spectacular flameout for a venture that had attracted stars like Chris Wallace and Alison Roman and was seen as a way to attract a new generation of news consumers. It had started March 29, ...

KI Sawyer Airport gives community update

MARQUETTE — The K.I. Sawyer International Airport held a community update via Zoom recently to talk about what it has been up to lately and plans for the future. The update featured speakers from not only the airport, but also Invest UP, the Lake Superior Community Partnership, Marquette ...

Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market

DETROIT (AP) — Two years after the pandemic tore through the economy, America’s auto market looks something like this: Prices are drastically up. Supply is drastically down. And gasoline costs drastically more. The result? A widening disparity between the richest buyers and everyone ...