ALPENA A state senator representing Northeast Michigan is calling on his colleagues to block Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s appointments until her administration
COVID-19 Update: Virus Closures Depress Detroit Casino Income to $639M During 2020, Test Alerts Adds Visitor Log Mode to Restaurant Contact Tracing Program, and More
Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to announcements from local, state, and federal governments, as well as international channels. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.
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Here is a roundup of the latest news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to announcements from local, state, and federal governments, as well as international channels. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.
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Truck drivers, like the one seen in this recent photo, drive around the state as much as anyone and differ in opinion on where Up North begins. Some say it is in the West Branch area, while others say it is when you come over the Mackinac Bridge into the Upper Peninsula.
ALPENA Michiganders have for many years debated where Up North begins, and opinions vary on that question today.
Some say it is when communities become fewer and farther in between, while others say it is when traffic on major expressways and highways begins to thin.
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The most-read business story in our pages over the last year was one of its earliest when news broke that Truck-Lite had tentatively decided to cease production at its longtime Falconer manufacturing facility by the end of 2020.
P-J file photo by Eric Tichy
Editor’s Note: The Post-Journal is looking back at the top stories of 2020 and the way they will shape the coming year. Today, 20 for 2020 looks at business stories that were among the most-read stories in the newspaper this year.
For years, Chautauqua County has tried to pivot its economy to make better use of tourists and their disposable income.
Pratt Miller launches disinfecting robots at Detroit Metro Airport
The COVID-19 pandemic is providing new business growth for New Hudson-based Pratt Miller Engineering.
The engineering and prototype development company secured a contract with facility services company ISS A/S, which provides custodial services to airports, casinos, stadiums and office buildings, and service provider for Delta Air Lines. ISS placed two of the robots, called Safi, at the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Another robot is on order for the airport, said Christopher Andrews, director of mobility and innovation at Pratt Miller.
ISS also plans to use a Safi robot at the Delta Air Lines gates at La Guardian Airport in New York.