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Monday: In Business

News from the Greater Munising Area: Tourism in an unprecedented year

With many organizations relying heavily on tourism dollars in the greater Munising area, there were plenty of uncertainties earlier this year regarding the local economy as the world navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic. “In the spring we were really skeptical of what type of summer or ...

BMIC cannabis business to open this week

BAY MILLS — Northern Light Cannabis Co. has announced a grand opening date of Friday. Northern Light Cannabis Co. is located directly off of I-75 on M-28 at exit 384 in Dafter just south of Sault Ste. Marie, and is an all-in-one operation. Bay Mills Indian Community will cultivate, produce, ...

US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic

WASHINGTON — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer as employers sought to hold the line on pay gains in the midst of the pandemic. U.S. workers' total compensation rose 0.5% in the July-September quarter, the second straight quarter of slower growth in wages, the ...

Pedaling through the pandemic: Bike shop owners see skyrocketing demand

SANTA FE, N.M. — Kristopher Hayne started looking for a mountain bike around the time the coronavirus pandemic began. Six months later, he’s still waiting to get one. He called several bicycle shops, but “nothing was out there,” Hayne said. “Bikes are hard to get a hold of right ...

Nowak joins team at CSSUP

MARQUETTE — Catholic Social Services of the U.P. is introducing a new member to its Child Welfare team, Alyssa Nowak. Nowak started with CSSUP on June 16 as a foster care case manager. She graduated from Northern Michigan University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in ...

Chamber Chat: Shop Local and Love on Local

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet or are you more of a last-minute kind of person? I don’t want to admit it, but I’m 100% a last minute kind of person. Love on Local cards for everyone this year, I suppose! Are you looking for a gift for all ages and types of people that ...