LANSING — Tonya Heikkinen of Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! was awarded Michigan’s “Shining Star” award by the Michigan Works! Association for going above and beyond to help job seekers and employers in the area. “Hardworking frontline staff like Tonya are why Michigan’s ...
ESCANABA — Sheila Krueger, our dedicated associate director, frequently contributes columns in this section of the Daily Press to commemorate and extend a warm welcome to new Chamber members. We deeply appreciate their choice to become a part of our organization and value the unique ...
MENOMINEE — Higher Love is opening a drive-thru location in Menominee in early October. The new storefront is located at 1400 8th Ave, Menominee. The Higher Love team will be employing new technology, accepting cash and debit, and utilizing teamwork to make sure customers are in and out quickly and safely. Higher Love recently became the first cannabis cultivator in the Upper Peninsula to receive the Clean Green Certification and only the second in the entire state of Michigan. Lindsay Martwick, Higher Love director of retail, hopes that this accolade will set Higher Love Cannabis ...
ESCANABA — The Delta County Area Chamber of Commerce provides an avenue for our business people to play a leadership role in building a healthy, vibrant community. We are a partner to every community, every business, and every citizen. When a business joins the Delta County Area Chamber of ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school. Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued by the Commerce Department. A closely watched category of retail sales that excludes auto dealers, gas stations and building materials and feeds into the gross domestic product increased just 0.1% last month compared to the prior month, after a revised 0.7% increase in July. The big rise in ...
ESCANABA — Delta Force students learned from the professionals at Billerud and Michigan State University U.P. Forestry Innovation Center during Environmental Awareness Day on Thursday, Aug. 24. In the seventh session of this year’s Delta Force class, students discovered the fascinating history and growth of Billerud, and the innovative happenings at the Forestry Innovation Center. The day started at Billerud’s Escanaba mill with a presentation by Health and Safety Director Pamla Versailles, who gave students a safety overview, and presented on the history of the Escanaba mill and ...
