L’ANSE — Ambition has never been in question for Susan Jacobs, funeral director and owner of Jacobson Funeral Home in L’Anse. Jacobs moved to L’Anse in 1999 when her expanding family led her to pursue her own business by purchasing both Sirard Funeral Home in Baraga and Jacobson in ...
ONTONAGON — Life moves pretty fast for Kathy Wardynski. As the longstanding holder of Michigan’s high school 100-meter dash record, this Ontonagon resident and business owner doesn’t let anything slow her down. When Kathy took over operation of Syl’s Country Kitchen from her ...
By GRAHAM JAEHNIG gjaehnig@mininggazette.com Canadian-based Highland Copper Company is developing two mining projects in the Porcupine Mountains area, the Copperwood Mine, near Wakefield, and the former White Pine Mine. In a Monday, July 24, press release, Highland Copper Company, a Canadian development and exploration company, announced its Preliminary Economic Assessment on the White Pine North mining project. The PEA provides a base-case assessment of mining the mineral resources of the White Pine North Project, the report states. The PEA considers White Pine North as a ...
By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HANCOCK — To thank the community for 39 years of steady patronage, Fine Line Tire & Service is giving back. The Hancock-based tire and automotive shop is holding Customer Appreciation Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houghton County ...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 lost 12.64 points, or 0.3%, to 4,398.95, though slightly more stocks within the index rose than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 187.38, or 0.6%, to 33,734.88, and the Nasdaq composite edged down by 18.33, or 0.1%, to 13,660.72. A lot is riding on whether the economy can navigate the narrow pathway to avoid a ...
NEW YORK — Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to shop outdoors, and at the same time support smaller, often local businesses. The markets are now building on that goodwill as the customers that became regulars and the vendors who set up shop in 2021 and 2022 return for the new season. Back in 2020, the markets were deemed non-essential and had been forced to close. Small vendors ranging from farm stands to dog treat makers say the markets offer them access to customers and a connection to the community. Taylor Choy, operations ...
