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DNR teams up with local entities for net river dam project

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP — The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is teaming up with GEI Consultants of Houghton, MJO Contracting of Hancock and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) to restore the Net River Dam, which partially collapsed in 2022.  DNR Western U.P. Field Operations ...

Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market. With high inflation hurting Trump's popularity, the Republican president has tried to get more Americans to focus on their 401(k) investments, claiming that his policies should get the credit for any gains, particularly as the November midterm elections draw closer. "It's going to go up — I think the market's going to go through ...

US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers

They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences. One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before boarding early. A flight attendant offering a glass of champagne and a warm hand towel welcomes the passenger to a spacious seat at the front of the plane. The other traveler stands in a line at every step — security screening, a café selling $16 sandwiches, a crowded gate — then boards with one of the ...