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US stocks soar as the Dow tops 50,000

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now. The S&P 500 rallied 2% for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 ...

Beginning Beekeeping class offered Feb. 14

Local News

NORWAY — Northwoods Beekeepers will have its popular Beginning Beekeeping class from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Crossroads Alliance Church in Norway. “Beekeeping is rewarding on many levels,” said Gino Venditti, veteran beekeeper in Iron Mountain. “Honey bees are fascinating, ...

Ongoing study seeks answers to stagnant moose population

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Michigan wildlife researchers are preparing to conduct the second phase of a collaborative study that aims to figure out why the Upper Peninsula moose population remains stubbornly stagnant. This month, researchers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw Bay Indian ...

Weather ‘tug-of-war’ predicted for UP

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN — Above-normal precipitation is favored for the rest of winter and early spring in the Upper Peninsula while the outlook on temperatures is neutral, according to the National Weather Service. In the near term, frigid weather tonight is expected to give way to a warmup ...

Chamber celebrates Peninsula Title remodeling of IM office

Business

IRON MOUNTAIN — Peninsula Title Agency Inc. recently marked a remodeling of the Iron Mountain office with a Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mike and Kari Divine, owners of Peninsula Title Agency, bought the business in Crystal Falls in 2016, then opened their ...