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News from the Greater Munising Area: Munising eateries and adventure tours

A food truck with rave reviews, a Michigan-based side-by-side and snowmobile rental company, and a new breakfast and lunch joint make up three businesses that recently became members of the Alger County Chamber of Commerce. Serving American favorites like burgers, sandwiches, salads, fried ...

Partnership News and Views: Introducing Christopher Germain, LSCP CEO

It is exciting to be writing my first Mining Journal column as CEO of the Lake Superior Community Partnership; returning to the U.P. – in particular Marquette County – has been a personal goal for over a decade. I am grateful to the LSCP Board and staff for putting their trust in me to ...

Gas prices close in on $5 a gallon in US, hit record in UK

DALLAS (AP) — The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon, another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many other essentials too. AAA said the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago. GasBuddy, a service that helps drivers find deals on gas, said the average surpassed $5 for the first time ever. Pump prices have been rising steadily for months, shooting past the $4 mark in early March. They track the cost of crude oil, ...

US added 390K jobs in May as hiring remained robust

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and rising interest rates. Last month’s gain reflects a resilient job market that has so far shrugged off concerns that the ...