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Cleveland-Cliffs to Absorb Steel Producer

Cleveland-Cliffs is taking over a troubled Ohio steel producer. The stock swap for AK Steel is worth a little more than a billion dollars. That’s less than half of what AK Steel stock was valued at three years ago. The company has been hurt by depressed steel prices, which have …

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PHF, Finlandia Celebrate Giving Tuesday

A number of local non-profits will be celebrating Giving Tuesday today. Giving Tuesday is designed to offset the commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and redirect our focus toward the more Christmas-oriented concepts of giving and helping others. Finlandia University will again be raising funds to help pay for …

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New Isle Royale Wolves Settling In

Wolves recently relocated to the Isle Royale National Park seem to be finding enough to eat. Scientists who have been observing the wolves released an update yesterday. More than half of the prey eaten by the wolves have been moose. One of the reasons for rebuilding the wolf pack on …

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Small Business Saturday Successful

This weekend’s Small Business Saturday promotion has been deemed a hit. Tara Arens from the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce said they gave out lots of coupon books, coffee and doughnuts at their office… Retail members of the Chamber were also pleased… Arens reminds shoppers that many of the coupons …

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Advent Songfest a Hit

Despite snowy weather and lingering power outages, turnout was good for one of Baraga County’s favorite Christmas traditions yesterday. The annual Advent Songfest raised money for two non profits. Deacon John Cadeau from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul praised the spirit of giving in Baraga County… Baraga County …

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Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin in Michigan

Marijuana is now being sold to adults in Michigan for recreational purposes. The first licensed distribution centers opened yesterday. Arbors Wellness Center in Ann Arbor was chosen to make the first sale. Arbors was an existing medical marijuana supplier. The first customer was 78-year-old John Sinclair, who became the center …

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