Business

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 achieved together and continue the conversation on the work yet in front of us. Networking begins at 5:30, and we’ll wrap up by 8:30p.m. Attendees will find an impressive array of items to win (donated by dozens of local businesses and organizations – thank you!), networking opportunities, great ...

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 view. Overcast skies are forecast for Monday’s cosmic wonder across Texas, already packing in eclipse chasers to the delight of small town businesses. As the moon covers the sun, daytime darkness will follow a narrow corridor — from Mexico’s Pacific coast to Texas and 14 other states all the ...

Where the jobs are: Strong hiring in most industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffs

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 and flour, the stratospheric sugar prices proved to be the last straw, and they closed for good. Sugar is needed to make bread, which is a staple for Nigeria's 210 million people, and for many who are struggling to put food on the table, it offers a cheap source of calories. Surging sugar prices ...

Mackinac Bridge Authority approves escort fees for oversize commercial vehicles

By Journal Staff ST. IGNACE.— The cost of a commercial vehical traversing the Mighty Mack is on the rise. To recoup the labor and equipment costs of providing escorts to oversize commercial vehicles crossing the Mackinac Bridge, the Mackinac Bridge Authority today approved a new $100 fee ...