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Workshop shows seniors how to spot scams

By GARRETT NEESE Daily Mining Gazette HANCOCK — Seniors can learn how to protect themselves against financial scams at a free workshop this week. Copper Shores Meals on Wheels and Huntington Bank are hosting the workshops, hosted by Jennifer Rekasi, the bank’s community development relationship manager and vice president for Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. They will happen Thursday and Friday. “So many seniors, and people in general, are just inundated with calls from people you don’t know and asking for things and sounding very convincing and very personable ...

Food distribution on Thursday

NORWAY — Free food will be distributed Thursday at the Crossroads Alliance church facility, 130 Odill Drive in Norway, home of Bethany Lutheran Church and Grace United Methodist Church. The Feeding America distribution will start as soon as set-up is completed but no later than 3 p.m. Attendees are to note the time on the Feeding America website is Eastern time. However, due to the need to manage traffic flow and prevent any backup of vehicles to the highway, it could be possible that distribution will start earlier if everything is ready sooner than anticipated. The distribution ...

Chasing the dream: CF man to pursue singing career in Paris

CRYSTAL FALLS — At age 62, a local vocalist is proving it’s never too late to chase your dreams. Dean Hendrickson of Crystal Falls plans to leave in coming days for Paris, France, to pursue a career in music. “I am still in shock — it’s very surreal,” said Hendrickson, who will ...

Impact of controversial easement remains unknown

ESCANABA — The impact of changes to a controversial easement across land owned by Delta Conservation District Manager Rory Mattson remains unknown, but concerns over how the changes were made to the agreement continue to mount. At the Aug. 15 Delta County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners granted a request by Mattson to modify the terms of the easement that allowed access to the county forest through his property, restricting access to only fire suppression and timber harvesting uses. Mattson has maintained the easement originally granted by Weyerhaeuser prior to his ...

Report notes Lakeshore Drive deck condition before demolition

HOUGHTON — The thinned-out, pockmarked H-pile beam would look unexceptional in a junkyard. At its spot near the Houghton City Council dais Wednesday night, it looked out of place. In the spot it had been for the previous 45 years, helping keep up the Lakeshore Drive parking deck, it was ...

Houghton OKs settlement with Walmart over suit

HOUGHTON — Houghton’s battle with Walmart over taxes is nearing an end. The Houghton City Council Wednesday approved a settlement agreement with Walmart regarding the city’s civil suit in U.S. District Court. The settlement lays out the terms of a new service agreement with Walmart that will replace the development agreement it made with the city upon expanding to a Supercenter in 2004. “Based on discussions with our attorneys and assessor and working together with them on this for more than a year, it’s my recommendation the council approve this service agreement to ...