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IM's Blomquist seeks seat in Congress

MARQUETTE — Congressional candidate Kyle Blomquist on Tuesday hosted the last of an 18-stop town hall series at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Blomquist is running to be the Democratic candidate for First District U.S. Representative in Michigan. He faces Callie Barr and ...

IM to celebrate heritage with annual Italian Fest

IRON MOUNTAIN — Say ciao to Italian cuisine, fine wine, live music and family fun when Italian Fest transforms downtown Iron Mountain into a celebration of Italian culture on Saturday, Aug. 8. Hosted by the Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority and sponsored by LiUNA Local 1329, ...

New leader joins Bay College forestry, agriculture programs

ESCANABA — Students interested in careers in forestry and agriculture will find a new face leading Bay College’s partnership with the Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology. Taylor Shay joined Bay College in early July as coordinator of the Forestry Technology ...

US stocks rise to finish a wild July

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% after veering between gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Oil companies reap profits as energy prices rise

NEW YORK (AP) — American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. The conflict, now in its sixth month, halted most shipping through ...

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Hamas makes an offer CAIRO (AP) — Hamas has confirmed that it will disarm as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza. It marks a potential breakthrough in ending the war, but implementation faces major challenges. Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel's current government adamantly rejects. Israel has not officially commented on the deal, which is part of a U.S.-brokered ...