WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public. Only 36% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42% ...

ESCANABA — Developing and retaining a skilled workforce throughout the U.P is a critical mission of the Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) and Michigan Building & Construction Trades Council (MBCTC), leaders said Thursday. The UPCC and MBCTC held a “Workforce Resiliency ...

By The Associated Press The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, pushing up borrowing costs for homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

MARQUETTE — Ottawa Innovations (the cultivation arm of Higher Love Cannabis Co.) has officially become the first cannabis producer in the U.P. to receive the Clean Green certification. While many of the organic foods that we love are distinguished via an official U.S. Department of ...

ESCANABA — A ribbon cutting by the 2022 U.P. State Fair Queen, Kassey Labadie, and her royal court will officially usher in the 95th annual U.P. State Fair. There is a lot of excitement about this year’s fair and we hope, with the help of Mother Nature, to once again break all previous ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up slightly in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased this year since reaching alarming heights in 2022. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index — which measures inflation ...