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Musk lawyers want change of venue in shareholder trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk has urged a federal judge to shift a trial in a shareholder lawsuit out of San Francisco because he says negative local media coverage has biased potential jurors against him. Instead, in a filing submitted late Friday — less than two weeks before the trial ...

Virtual reality pioneer leaves Facebook’s parent

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A prominent video game creator who helped lead Facebook’s expansion into virtual reality has resigned from the social networking service’s corporate parent after becoming disillusioned with the way the technology is being managed. John Carmack cut his ties with ...

News from the Greater Munising Area: Shop Local Campaign Continues This Week

The Alger County Chamber of Commerce is once again running its Rekindle Grand Giveaway promotion, an initiative that was started with the hope of inspiring people to shop locally during the holiday season, until Thursday, Dec. 15. Over $6,000 worth of prizes and gift certificates, which were ...

Chamber Chat: Reflecting on what the GINCC does

The Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce is a member driven organization that bridges businesses with the community. We champion the buy local philosophy and promote the West End of Marquette County as a whole to visit, live and explore, along with embracing the historical roots ...

Coal-fired plant imploded in New Jersey for battery array

BY WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey was imploded Friday, and its owners announced plans for a new $1 billion venture on the site, where batteries will be deployed to store power from clean energy sources including wind ...

News from the greater Munising area

The Women’s Center - which provides free resources to domestic and sexual assault victims in Alger and Marquette counties - held its year-end ask event at Gallery Coffee Company in downtown Munising on Nov. 10. Staff, board members and advocates were present to provide attendees information ...