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Marshfield names Dickinson’s Rankin chief nursing officer for region

IRON MOUNTAIN —Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson’s Trenton Rankin, most recently manager of hospital supervisors/clinical education, has been named chief nursing officer of the Michigan Region. “Trenton has shown his leadership skills at various levels in our organization, and he is ...

Lux joins Wild Rivers Realty

Wild Rivers Realty & Associates Inc. has added Makayla Lux to its team. Lux grew up in Hibbing, Minn., but her grandparents and great-grandparents lived in Iron River and the surrounding areas. She, her boyfriend, and her 1-year-old son, Anson, moved to Iron River in ...

Cascioli is e-PRO certified

IRON MOUNTAIN — Katie Cascioli of Stephens Real Estate has earned e-PRO certification, the official technology program offered by the National Association of Realtors. Cascioli successfully completed a comprehensive curriculum designed to help agents better collaborate with today’s ...

FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar. It's the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal ...

US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer "lab-grown" meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department gave the green light to Upside ...

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer

NEW YORK (AP) — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can't come to an agreement before their contract expires next month. The Teamsters said 97% of unionized ...