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Gladstone businesses, author collaborate for book release

GLADSTONE – A local brewery and lavender company teamed up with best-selling author J.L. Hyde on Tuesday to celebrate the release of Hyde’s newest novel, drawing readers from across the country to downtown Gladstone. The well-attended book release party, hosted by Saunders Point ...

Eleven 10: some old, some new

ESCANABA — Sara Papaik’s vision for an unpretentious yet quality dining experience in downtown Escanaba is unfolding at Eleven 10 Bistro. After working in restaurants throughout her adolescent and adult life, Papaik began to toy with the idea of owning her own. For over a decade after ...

Nessel seeks to cut UPPCO rate hike by 42%

MARQUETTE -- State Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking state regulators to sharply reduce a proposed Upper Peninsula Power Co. electric rate increase, arguing the utility should receive no more than $9.9 million of the $17.3 million it wants. Nessel filed testimony with the Michigan Public ...

An Evening of Recognition and Community Celebration

As our nation continues to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, communities across the country are reflecting on the people, partnerships and shared values that have shaped our history. Here in Delta County, we have many reasons to celebrate ~ and many of them will be recognized during the Delta County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 8, at the Island Resort and Casino. This year’s theme, “United We Thrive,” is more than a slogan for one evening. It reflects the way progress happens throughout our waterfront community. Businesses invest and create ...

$1 Million Investment Will Expand Skilled Trades Training in the Upper Peninsula

HARVEY, Mich. – A more than $1 million investment in the Ironworkers Local 8 training center in Harvey will expand skilled trades training capacity in the Upper Peninsula, helping prepare workers for careers in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and other industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $801,598 to the Ironworkers Local 8 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for new training equipment. Combined with $200,399 in matching funds from the Ironworkers and Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2, the ...