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Cliffs Natural Resources president: After a tough year in 2009... 2010 is starting off much better

Cliffs Natural Resources North American Business Unit President Donald Gallagher was in Marquette this morning to update area business and community leaders on the state of the company. Gallagher said Cliffs was anticipating a better year in 2010 than 2009. (Journal photo by Johanna Boyle)
March 17, 2010

MARQUETTE — Coming off a down year in 2009 because of the worldwide recession, officials at Cliffs Natural Resources are predicting record iron ore production in North America this year, which is good news for the Empire and Tilden mines in Marquette County. “Our Michigan Operations should run at the capacity they can,” North American Business Unit President Donald Gallagher said this morning. “We will be producing everything we can produce.” Gallagher updated area business and community leaders on the state of the company at a breakfast at the Holiday Inn . “We’re taking sales volume this year up to 25 million tons, which would be a record. That does include our new equity in Wabush (Mines in Canada),” Gallagher said of Cliffs’ North American iron ore production. “We don’t have to belabor the 2009 results of significant decreases, but in 2010 we’re looking for significant increases in iron ore production and pricing and revenues.

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Health and wellness fair provides interactive experience at Bothwell

March 17, 2010

MARQUETTE — Students at Bothwell Middle School gathered in their school gym Tuesday to sample healthy activities and learn about some they should avoid during a health and wellness fair.

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Bank robbery trial date set

March 17, 2010

MARQUETTE — An Iron River woman accused of robbing the Range Bank in Kingsford last month of more than $52,000 is scheduled for a May 19 trial date in U.S. District Court in Marquett.

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County OKs Pathways appointments

March 17, 2010

MARQUETTE —The Marquette County Board Tuesday reappointed two members to new 3-year terms on the Pathways Board.

The current terms of Don Curto of Marquette and Rudy Kemppainen of Ishpeming expire March 31.

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Orphanage owner bankruptcy case dismissed

March 17, 2010

MARQUETTE — Bankruptcy proceedings involving the owner of the former Holy Family Orphans Home in Marquette have been dismissed.

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Bank robbery trial date set

March 16, 2010

MARQUETTE — An Iron River woman who police said confessed to robbing the Range Bank in Kingsford of $52,365 last month stood mute today at her arraignment today in U.S. District Court in Marquett.

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