NEW YORK — The cybercriminal who steals information or money from a small business is probably a master of deception and manipulation as well as a techno-expert. When Nancy Butler got a call from someone claiming to be from her information technology service two years ago, she assumed it ...

Meijer to begin Simply Give effort GRAND RAPIDS — Meijer’s Simply Give program that helps feed hungry families will run through Sept. 28. During each Simply Give campaign, customers are encouraged to purchase a $10 Simply Give donation card upon checkout. Once purchased, the donation is ...

The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA), founded in 1960, exists to advance economic development throughout Michigan, and increase the individual member’s effectiveness in the economic development profession. The association’s goal is to provide a variety of services and ...

Although some parents — and many kids — might not want to believe it, it’s back-to-school time in the Upper Peninsula. Some school districts start this week while others will be welcoming students back next week after the Labor Day holiday. Preparation can make the transition from a ...

Perryman promoted at mBank MARQUETTE — mBank recently announced the promotion of Chris Perryman from assistant vice president assistant controller to vice president of accounting and reporting. Perryman has been with mBank since 2016 and has over eight years of experience working in ...

Each year the Lake Superior Community Partnership researches and compiles economic data important to our community. The data booklet is created with the help of Economic Modeling Specialists Incorporated (EMSI). EMSI compiles data from over 90 different federal, state and private data sources ...

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK — The latest economic numbers point to a further slowing of business at many small companies, and economists say trade wars are a significant reason for the decline. In July, payroll company ADP reported that its small business ...

MARQUETTE — mBank recently announced that Gina Bell has joined its team as assistant vice president mortgage loan officer at the bank’s Washington Street branch in Marquette. “Gina brings a wealth of knowledge gained from her experience in banking, specifically in the mortgage lending ...

MARQUETTE — Embers Credit Union recently announced its addition of commercial lending expert Matt Nord. Nord, a native of Iron Mountain, has spent the last decade in a variety of banking roles, most recently as market presidentof the Upper Peninsula region for a bank headquartered in ...

What exactly is the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce? I’ll start by saying that before I was in this position, I had no idea. I thought it was a city job, and knew it had something to do with business. It wasn’t even until a full year in that I thought to myself, what is ...

Since February 2016 Parallel Home Care Services has been helping residents of Mill Creek Senior Living in Marquette and Teal Lake Senior Living in Negaunee with their home health care needs. Miguel Purtee, Administrator of Parallel Home Care Services, said “We have enjoyed working within ...

As summer is winding down, back to school is fastly approaching. If you’re a business in Marquette County, consider checking out the upcoming Fall Fest event happening at Northern Michigan University. When school is in session, NMU’s student enrollment accounts for 11.5 percent of ...

MARQUETTE — Subaru Certified Collision Network recently approved Classic Auto Collision of Marquette to be part of its certified collision network. Certified shops are selected when they have completed the proper training and have equipment necessary to restore vehicles to their original ...

MARQUETTE — When your physical therapist hands you his or her business card, do you wonder what the letters mean? What are their credentials? How is this person going to help me overcome this life-changing event that I've just experienced? The UP Health System-Marquette Inpatient ...

Only three are Upper Peninsula natives, but when these six young medical providers finished the family medicine residency program at UP Health System-Marquette, they chose to stay in the U.P. Here’s a chance to get to know them: Kathryn Lerche, DO, Marquette Family Medicine; Michael Kates, ...

Part of building a community is to celebrate accomplishments and give recognition to those outstanding people and businesses who help make the West End of Marquette County a great place to live and work. Currently, we are seeking nominations for our Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of ...

ISHPEMING — The TruNorth Federal Credit Union Board of Directors recently announced the opening of a new branch location inside Jubilee Foods, 900 U.S. 41 in Ishpeming. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The main office in ...

NEWBERRY — The Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Board of Directors recently selected Hunter Nostrant as its new chief executive officer. Nostrant had served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer at the hospital since 2015, according to a press release. “I am excited for the ...

When David Winters’ staffers ask for financial help, advice or to borrow a company car, the answer is yes. “We have single working mothers, single working fathers, folks with four and five children,” says Winters, owner of a Screenmobile franchise in Charlotte, North Carolina. “If ...

vol≤un≤teer /ˌvälənˈtir/ noun a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting to the Ishpeming Rotary Club. What you may not know is that Rotary was one of the places I “cut my teeth” in the volunteer ...