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Business

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer WAXAHACHIE, Texas — The last time a total solar eclipse passed through this Texas town, horses and buggies filled the streets and cotton fetched 9 cents a pound. Nearly 150 years later, one thing hasn’t changed: the threat of clouds blocking the ...

An evening celebrating Marquette County economic development

As we enter the second quarter of the year, we’re preparing for one of the LSCP’s longest standing events: our Annual Dinner. This year, the dinner will take place on Wednesday, April 10 at the Northern Center. Each year, the Annual Dinner is a chance to celebrate the success we’ve ...

Cliffs featured in U.S. climate challenge

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy will feature the company in its Better Climate Challenge Road Show video series. According to a press release from the company, the Better Climate Challenge Road Show showcases real-world ...

Sugar prices rising worldwide after bad weather damaged crops in Asia

NIGERIA (AP) — Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker decided to cut his production by half. For scores of other bakers struggling to stay afloat while enduring higher costs for fuel ...