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Hancock could purchase former Finlandia buildings

HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council will hold a special hearing next month on the proposed purchase of three Finlandia University properties that were in the process of being abandoned. Wednesday night, the council scheduled a hearing for its Oct. 18 meeting on a purchase agreement for Wargelin, Nikander and Mannerheim halls. By taking it out of the foreclosure process, it will speed up the process of finding a permanent owner, said City Manager Mary Babcock. By purchasing the buildings, the city could ensure they don’t become blighted before a permanent owner can be lined up, ...

Laurium village adds to police force, public works

LAURIUM — The Laurium Village Council held its regular September meeting on Tuesday evening. During the meeting, the councilors discussed seasonal changes to the village as well as meeting and moving on long-term goals including department staffing. The meeting began with Police Chief ...

Delta County Board reverses attorney decision

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners abruptly reversed course Tuesday to make the controversial attorney Scott Graham the county’s primary legal counsel and the services of Delta County Prosecutor Lauren Wickman a last resort. “I started thinking about this. Our prosecutor was elected to prosecute. I don’t know of a bunch of other counties in the state that have the prosecutor be their municipal counsel, and so, keeping personalities out of this, I want to get what I can as far as fiduciary obligations to my constituency, the whole county, the best bang for the ...

Kingsford to pursue more funding for water project

By Iron Mountain Daily News staff KINGSFORD — A $13.4 million water project in Kingsford is eligible for grant and loan assistance, but the city must still try to gain $4.4 million in additional funding, council members learned this week. The project in the Ford Addition and Heights areas would replace more than 343 water access lines and more than 23,000 feet of water mains. According to City Manager Mike Stelmaszek, the state has changed its funding distribution parameters and is now offering 50% in grant funding — rather than 75% — combined with a $2,274,000 loan at 2% ...

Feature film starts production in Alpena

By MIKE GONZALEZ The Alpena News ALPENA — The film, “Harsens Island Revenge,” started production on Sunday in the Alpena area. The film is an adaptation of a book of the same title set in the Prohibition-era by Karl Manke and produced by Lansing-based film company Collective ...

Run Iron Mountain benefits participants and community

IRON MOUNTAIN — Running not only can do a body good, in some cases it can be beneficial for the community. Run Iron Mountain will host its 11th annual event Saturday, with proceeds going to Dickinson County Cancer Loan Closet and Northwoods AirLifeline. Over the past 10 years, the ...