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US service sector growth slows sharply in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, slowed sharply in February with hurdles related to the pandemic hindering growth. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its index of service sector activity dropped to a reading of 55.5% in February, down 3.4 percentage-points from January when activity neared a two-year high. Even with the decline, it was the ninth straight month of growth in the services sector. Any reading above 50 signifies growth. Economists had expected some rollback from the January high but the size of the ...

Audiences hold back, even as more movie theaters open

Theaters reopening in New York City this weekend did not set the box office on fire. North American theatrical grosses stayed relatively muted, despite some major new releases like Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” and Lionsgate’s Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley action flick “Chaos ...

Partnership News and Views: Saying goodbye at LSCP

Believe it or not, this is my 10th year of writing this column in partnership with the Mining Journal. This is truly a task I have enjoyed, even looked forward to, each week. That is why writing today’s column is so bittersweet as it is my last one prior to my retirement at the end of the ...

Mission Point welcomes Thompson

ISHPEMING — Mission Point Healthcare Services is welcoming a new administrator, Jason Thompson, to Mission Point of Ishpeming. Below is a statement from Thompson outlining his background, experience and goals. “I started my career out as a CNA when I was 17, not realizing how much I ...

Select Realty announces plans for relocation in Marquette Township

MARQUETTE — Select Realty has announced it is relocating this summer to “a beautiful Marquette Township property” located at 2363 U.S. 41 W. “Our new home is going to be the premiere location you will want to visit for all your real estate needs. Locally owned and operated, Select Realty has been your sign for success since 1987,” Select Realty officials said in the announcement. “Now we are digging these roots into our own piece of real estate as we carry on the mission of helping others pursue their goals here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! This move marks a milestone ...