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Monette’s Market joins Dickinson chamber

IRON MOUNTAIN — Monette’s Market, a locally owned business that continues a family legacy in Kingsford, recently joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. First established as a grocery store in 1957 by Francis Monette, and ...

Alliance sets free event at Bay College for area small businesses

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance Small Business Retention and Growth Task Force will host “Grow Smart, Stay Safe: AI Tools and Fraud Defense” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Fornetti Hall of Bay College Iron Mountain. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. so those attending can grab lunch and refreshments before the program begins. The roundtable discussion will feature two key topics for small businesses. Mark Klossner of Many Hats Marketing in Green Bay, Wis., will present on how small businesses can leverage AI in their daily ...

Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after US credit downgrade

NEW YORK (AP) — After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks, bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar drifted through a quiet Monday following the latest reminder that the U.S government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% after ...

Kaliyah’s Kloset joins chamber

IRON MOUNTAIN — Kaliyah’s Kloset in downtown Iron Mountain recently joined the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, which hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the business to celebrate. The boutique is proudly owned by Kaliyah Kincaid and her mother, Charmaine Goodlow, and was created from ...

Walmart warns of higher prices to come due to US trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats. Executives at the $750 billion company told industry ...