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MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership recently assisted LINK Learning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new location. The Marquette office has been open for five years and has just moved to 2170 U.S. 41 West in Marquette. “Blending brick ...

Chamber Chat: Partnerships make for stronger organizations

What better day of the year than Valentine’s Day to talk about relationships. Coordinating services and offerings at a chamber of commerce can be a daunting task with a limited staff. Since the start in 2010, the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce serves the western end of ...

Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on the no-fly list

NEW YORK (AP) — Any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be added to the national “no fly” list, Delta Air Lines told the U.S. Department of Justice. In a letter to the Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety. Bastian noted that while such incidents of bad behavior represent a small fraction of overall flights on Delta, the rate of incidents on the airline has increased nearly 100% since 2019. “This action will help ...

Scott White inducted into the Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame Class of 2021

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame honored five outstanding insurance industry leaders, legends, and innovators at the annual induction ceremony this past October at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West. One of those inductees was Scott White, chief executive officer at VAST. ...

News from the Greater Munising Area: Annual February events are back

Three popular events are once again taking place this month in Alger County after a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ice climbing, sled dogs, and pushing outhouses along a snowy track – the unique celebrations bring life to the area in the dead of winter: Michigan Ice Fest, ...