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Distributor responds to Bark River Knives closure

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ESCANABA — The chief executive of a major distributor of Bark River Knives — the former Gladstone company that shuttered without notice two weeks ago — says it is facing significant losses while trying to protect customers due to Bark River’s use of Chinese steel in some of its knives, ...

Three arrested on drug charges in Ironwood

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IRONWOOD — A narcotics investigation in Ironwood that authorities said was years in the making culminated in drug charges being filed against three people. Investigators with the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team, or GIANT, obtained information on an Ironwood address owned by Mary Conley ...

Bark River-Harris Schools reassesses bond proposal

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BARK RIVER — After an analysis of survey responses, Bark River-Harris Schools will be revisiting its plans to propose a bond to voters of the district in November. Rather than taking the time, effort and money to put forward a bond that would fail, the school district hired School ...

For the Record

Business News

The business profile article that ran on Monday, March 30 with the headline "We Rock the Spectrum fun for kids of all abilities" contained an error. The article stated that the kids' gym expected to gain an expansion when the neighboring Embers moved out; however, Embers Credit Union said that ...

Unleashed potential: incarcerated handlers rehabilitate dogs

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ESCANABA— At Alger Correctional Facility in Munising, a unique partnership with the Delta Animal Shelter in Escanaba is transforming lives on both ends of the leash through the Dawgz Adapt program. In the five plus years of the Dawgz Adapt program, incarcerated people at the facility have ...