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Lawmakers consider tax credit for family caregivers

LANSING – Michigan lawmakers have proposed an income tax credit for family caregivers facing financial burdens from tending to loved ones. AARP Michigan has been pushing the proposal that would give eligible caregivers a tax credit of up to 30% of their qualified expenses for family care services. The organization “is supporting legislation which would provide a maximum $2,000 non-refundable tax credit to family caregivers with out-of-pocket costs while caring for a loved one,” said Jason Lachowski, the associate state director of government affairs for AARP Michigan. The ...

New dock could expand Escanaba waterfront access

ESCANABA — A proposed new dock at the Escanaba Harbor could expand public access to the waterfront, offering residents more opportunities for outdoor recreation. The Escanaba City Council permitted Enhance Escanaba to pursue grant funding for a 100-foot aluminum, L-shaped dock during its ...

Body recovered

CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP — The person who was swept off Blackrocks in Marquette by a wave during intense conditions on Thursday was found deceased Friday morning. The 62-year-old man from the Calumet area was knocked down and pulled out into the lake shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday in what the ...

Bay College trustees may shuffle

ESCANABA — Four people ran for three full-term seats on the Bay de Noc Community College Board of Trustees, while a partial term had two certified write-in candidates. One of the write-in candidates for the partial term was also on the ballot for a full term. Cory Kuchenberg, Nicholas ...

Celebration in IM as state Christmas tree harvested

IRON MOUNTAIN — Hundreds of people turned out on a cold and rainy Thursday to watch the official state Christmas tree be taken down on Iron Mountain’s North Side. The 60-foot spruce, which weighs 12,000 pounds, was cut by Quintin Olson, the son of Denny Olson, who was responsible for helping pick out the tree on Vulcan Street. Denny is a member of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget search and harvest crew, Michigan Association of Timbermen and the GLPTA. It was selected from among three large spruce trees in the yard of the Larry Riccio family, who ...

Wondering what's next for your business? Start with a plan

If you own a plumbing company, machine shop, construction business or another small business in the Upper Peninsula, you may be approaching a time when you are asking an important question: What will happen to my business when I retire? After spending 20, 30 or 40 years building your company, ...