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Disneyland reopening marks California’s COVID-19 turnaround

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients were being treated in outdoor ...

Help wanted: Local hires are needed

It seems like the current sign hanging from many small businesses is: “Help Wanted.” The need to fill employment slots left open after the close down last spring and the growth of business opportunities as the economy starts moving again. There’s been rhetoric that enhanced ...

US aid lifts Southwest to Q1 profit, while American loses $1.25B

With a strong push from taxpayers, Southwest Airlines is the first major U.S. airline to report a profit since the pandemic started, and airlines executives say that the industry is on course to recover from a financial crisis caused by the pandemic. Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said Thursday that his airline has seen steady improvement in U.S. leisure-travel sales since mid-February. He credited rising vaccinations and falling new cases of COVID-19. “We believe the worst is now finally behind us,” Kelly said. Southwest reported net income of $116 million in the first ...

IncredibleBank welcomes Golbach, Osman to leadership roles

WAUSAU, Wis. — IncredibleBank, a $1.7 billion financial institution with 15 branch locations in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, has announced the addition of Sam Golbach to the bank’s technology team and Leslie Osman to the bank’s marketing team. Golbach recently joined the bank as ...