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Meager gain in US jobs highlights damage

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers barely added jobs last month, underscoring the viral pandemic’s ongoing grip on the economy and likely adding momentum to the Biden administration’s push for a bold rescue aid package. The increase of just 49,000 positions in January made ...

Travel Marquette’s Estler named officer at MACVD

MARQUETTE — Susan Estler, executive director for Travel Marquette has been named an officer for the 2021 calendar year by the Michigan Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus. Joining Estler as members at large include Bob Lukens of Muskegon and Julie Pingston of Lansing. MACVB is ...

Shimp receives sustainable tourism certificate

MARQUETTE — Travel Marquette's Katie Shimp has received a Sustainable Tourism Destination Management Certificate from George Washington University. Shimp has been at Travel Marquette for over four years where she currently serves as digital marketing manager. Shimp came to Travel ...

Dr. Mosley joins Aspirus Iron River team

IRON RIVER — Aspirus Health is welcoming orthopedic surgeon Wayne Mosley, MD, to its orthopedic team. He joins Dr. Rodney Swan, MD, and Dr. Daniel Lukes, DO. He is now seeing patients at Aspirus Ironwood and Aspirus Iron River Hospitals and Clinics. A veteran of the United States Army and ...

Gordon opens new office in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Doug Gordon of the financial services firm Edward Jones opened a new office at 625 W. Washington St. The new office opened for business on Jan. 11, The phone number is 906-226-2852. Gordon, who has been a financial advisor since 2009, said, “We’re thrilled about our new location, and we are eager to continue to partner with clients and their families in the new space and to help keep them on track toward their individual long-term goals.”

News from the Greater Munising Area: The Harley-Davidson Apartment project

The top level of the building that houses Harley-Davidson in downtown Munising is undergoing a complete restoration that will include three one-bedroom apartments, two of which will be reserved for low- to moderate-income households. In fall, the Greater Munising Bay Partnership led an ...