ESCANABA — A chocolate-maker that has become a household name in the Escanaba area began operations 120 years ago. Today, the retail store called Sayklly’s Confectionery and Gifts is the focus of this week’s business profile. They maintain the storefront at 1304 Ludington St.; the ...

ESCANABA — The year 2026 looks to continue strong economic trends. Happy New Year to all of our friends in Delta County! I would be remiss not to point out what great momentum we have seen the last few years in our area. Everything from business expansion, new businesses, investment into ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on it. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week. ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs. As Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang put it, "The ChatGPT ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unusual move, President Donald Trump posted a graph Thursday night on social media that reflected jobs data from December that weren't supposed to be released until the Labor Department issued the monthly employment report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday. The ...

ESCANABA — After the purchase of the building at the southwest corner of Third Avenue South and South 10th Street and its remodeling into a nine-bedroom care home, three siblings who grew up in Gladstone are opening a new assisted living facility in Escanaba. Kristy Dumas, Jeremy Richer ...