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Air bag risk rare, but dangerous; manufacturer resists recall order

DETROIT (AP) — More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel. Few of them know it. And because of a dispute between federal safety ...

Michigan extends abortion protections for workers

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state's civil rights law. Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act ...

‘Old School’ IM: Extended hours, entertainment, prizes on Thursday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Downtown Development Authority is bringing back Third Thursdays with a “bang.” The 2023 season opens with “Kicking It Old School” from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Linnea & Kristine is this year’s sponsor for the monthly Iron Mountain series. Live music will ...

Pilots at United picket ahead of travel surge

DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The United Airlines pilots have been working without a raise for more than ...

Awards to RE/MAX North Country agents, business for 2022 sales

CRYSTAL FALLS — RE/MAX North Country, a locally owned and operated company backed by an internationally recognized franchise, was recently honored for the staff’s accomplishments in 2022. The real estate business collectively earned the Market Leader Award from RE/MAX of ...