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IM council’s action appreciated

Bouquet to City Manager Jordan Stanchina, then-Chief Financial Officer Carol Bartolameolli, and the 2012-2013 Iron Mountain City Council for refinancing the water bond mentioned in the Sept. 18 edition of the Daily News. That transaction saved ratepayers more than $1 million in interest costs and accelerated repayment of the debt by seven years. As The Daily News ably explained, the early payoff will keep water rates much lower than otherwise would have been necessary to fund replacement of lead service lines. When public officials’ actions yield such large and long-lasting ...

Dickinson County Fair schedule

TODAY: Senior Day Fair entries, judging and activities — 8 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show registration — 9 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibition building open — 5 p.m.: Exhibits released Midway and grandstand ...

Brewers’ Hall comes off injured list

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander DL Hall was activated in time to start the game Sunday with the Cincinnati Reds after spending nearly four months on the injured list. Hall went 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in just four appearances with Milwaukee before hurting his left knee while ...

Asian shares slip after decline on Wall Street led by falling tech stocks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dropped early Thursday morning trading after declines on Wall Street, as the gyrations that recently slammed global markets haunted investors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell as much as 2.4% in early morning trading, to 34,264.75. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed ...

Biden drops out of 2024 race, gives VP Harris his nod

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office with the election just four months away. It was a ...