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FDA revamping foods program to move past ‘constant turmoil’

The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the agency’s food safety and nutrition division, vowing that a new structure will better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said he would create a new human foods ...

Stephens Real Estate again leads area rankings in sales

IRON MOUNTAIN — Stephens Real Estate was named the area’s top-producing office with $62.2 million in sales, the 14th consecutive year the Upper Peninsula Association of Realtors has so recognized the agency. The ranking was based on 2022 sales production from among the 39 offices that ...

CoVantage Credit Union annual meeting on Feb. 15

ANTIGO, Wis. — CoVantage Credit Union members are invited to attend the organization’s 70th annual meeting, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. The annual meeting will be conducted in person this year in Antigo, Wis., with a virtual option for those who want to participate from their ...

Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference scheduled March 8 in Escanaba

ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, March 8, in room 952 of the Heirman University Center at Bay College in ...

Fast Forward grants available

MADISON, Wis. — Employers are now able to apply for the latest round of Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Up to $2 million in funding is available to employers who demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are seeking training grants to ...

US inflation rate cooled in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge eased further in December, and consumer spending fell — the latest evidence that the Fed's series of interest rate hikes are slowing the economy. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 5% last ...