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Confidence index slides to 12-year low

Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 ...

Breitung Township gives input on right-of-ways

Local News

QUINNESEC — Breitung Township Board on Monday approved going along with most of the Dickinson County Road Commission’s plans to abandon several road right-of-ways, provided the municipality can retain easements for water lines. The undeveloped roads are known as Hoadley Avenue, Madison ...

Vance traveling to Greenland

International News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said that he's joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake. “We’re going to check out how things are going there,” Vance said in a video shared Tuesday. “Speaking for ...

House fire late Sunday in Kingsford

Local News

KINGSFORD — Fire caused extensive damage late Sunday to a Kingsford Heights home, but authorities said the residence was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported. A neighbor called 911 about 11:45 p.m. after seeing flames coming out of the roof of 913 Turner Road. Kingsford ...

Dickinson to meet on funding for MSU Extension

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Board will meet with a Michigan State University Extension official to discuss the 4-H youth program and other Extension services after its Jan. 13 decision to deny county funding. Commissioner Joe Stevens on Monday proposed the meeting with Extension ...

USPS Postmaster General DeJoy resigns after 5 years

Local News

The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position, leaving as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have floated the idea of privatizing mail service. DeJoy had said last month he ...