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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.65%

Business

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell slightly this week, a welcome reversal for homebuyers in what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year. The rate fell to 6.65% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate ...

Stefanik’s nomination withdrawn

International News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans' tight ...

One-page ‘Hamlet’

Local News

Colleen Driscoll’s AP Literature students at Kingsford High School reviewed “Hamlet” by Shakespeare by creating one-pagers. A one-pager combines art and text to demonstrate concepts such as characters, setting, themes, and literary devices in a piece of literature. The students were able ...

Donors, volunteers boost Breitung Township Schools

Local News

KINGSFORD — Breitung Township Schools is focusing on ways to create more engagement between the school and the community. Superintendent David Holmes believes fostering these connections helps spur financial support for the district and creates more opportunities for students. “Our ...

Order to pay $139K for IR septic field damage overturned

Local News

Two men who admitted going “mudding” with their pickup trucks over an Iron River field in April 2021 have successfully challenged a court ruling that they owe the city almost $140,000 for damage done to an underlying drain and septic system. The Michigan Court of Appeals sided with ...