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Distributor responds to Bark River Knives closure

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ESCANABA — The chief executive of a major distributor of Bark River Knives — the former Gladstone company that shuttered without notice two weeks ago — says it is facing significant losses while trying to protect customers due to Bark River’s use of Chinese steel in some of its knives, ...

Oscar G. Johnson VAMC hosts veteran enrollment events April 15-16

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IRON MOUNTAIN – Members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center outreach and enrollment team will travel to Northern Wisconsin hosting 4 separate enrollment events on April 15-16. Significant changes are now in effect for Veterans. The PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, has expanded ...

Jandrons Fine Jewelry: Three generations of women in business

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MARQUETTE — This year, Jandron’s Fine Jewelry is celebrating 37 years in business, as well as 10 years at the Jandron Retail Center on Marquette County Road HQ. The family-owned business has been open since 1989 and both sells and repairs jewelry and watches. Since opening in 1989, the ...

Great Lakes Sound and Vibration marks expansion in Houghton County

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MARQUETTE — Great Lakes Sound and Vibration has completed the expansion at its Calumet facility, adding 26,000 square feet and increasing capacity for large-scale defense manufacturing work. Supported in part by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Michigan Strategic Fund grant ...