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Financial institution helps students ‘bank’ on their education

MARQUETTE — A local bank says when it comes to education, every donation counts. Range Bank’s annual school supply drive is back for its fourth year. The goal of the drive is to help local students start the school year ready to learn. The bank is encouraging the community to support ...

Tesla safety probe opened

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into safety problems with Tesla vehicles. This time the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a dozen complaints about loss of steering control or loss of power steering in the 2023 ...

The right space at the right time

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — A Marquette company has been tapped by the federal government to study how space debris can be removed from the earth’s orbit. Kall Morris, Inc., an orbital debris remediation company, announced the award of a United States Air Force ...

United Airlines to give union pilots big pay raises

United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will raise pilot pay by up to 40% over four years. The union valued the agreement at about $10 billion. It followed more than four years of tumultuous bargaining that included ...

Havican now First Bank Senior Loan Officer

An Upper Peninsula resident with decades of experience has been promoted. Todd Maki, President and CEO of First Bank, Upper Michigan said in a release that he “is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Havican to Senior Loan Officer.” Havican joined First Bank, Upper Michigan in ...

Marquette County rail line receives grant

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation on Friday announced the first round of recipients for the new 2023 Michigan Rail Enhancement Grant Program, which will invest $19 million toward freight rail projects across Michigan. The 12 ...