WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession. Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The First National Bank & Trust’s Project Teddy Bear’s 2022 holiday season drive collected more than 500 new stuffed toys for donation to local emergency responders, crisis centers, children’s organizations and medical facilities, the program committee announced. ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance and Loyal 2 Local will host Guide Star’s Cybersecurity Best Practices and Insurance Requirements training event to raise awareness about cybersecurity and its importance. The event will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. ...

Escanaba — Bay College, in partnership with Michigan Technological University, will offer the Mine Safety and Health Administration eight-hour annual refresher training. This program covers the annual training requirements under 30 CFR parts 46 and 48. Companies training under Part 46 must ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed. The factory’s closure in February 2022 was a key cause of a nationwide baby formula ...

LENA, Wis. — Focus on Forage is a free, four-part webinar series being offered by UW-Madison, Division of Extension. The sessions in the series will highlight research-based information and on-farm strategies to optimize forage yield, quality, and profitability in Wisconsin. The series ...