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June is Elder Financial Abuse Awareness Month: What to Watch For

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, suspicious activity tied to elder exploitation typically occurs over an average of four months before it’s detected. That means what starts as a small request or a simple transaction can gradually turn into something much bigger. How It Often Begins It might look like a phone call that creates urgency, a request for help from someone familiar, a series of small withdrawals or transfers or a new person becoming involved in financial decisions. In many cases, the person behind the activity isn’t a stranger. The data shows that ...

Bravely graduating in 2026

GLADSTONE — On May 23, the 2026 graduating class of Gladstone High School donned caps and gowns and progressed from students to alumni in a ceremony that took place in the school's gymnasium.

Gladstone business bankrupt after 23 years

GLADSTONE — A local manufacturing business has declared bankruptcy after 23 years in Gladstone, and their equipment will be auctioned off on Monday and Tuesday through an online platform. Delfab, Inc. was created by the former employees of Partek Forest, a Finnish company whose U.S. ...

Two area Guindon Moving & Storage locations win 2025 Spire Quality Awards

ESCANABA — Guindon Moving & Storage of Escanaba and Negaunee recently won its ninth Spire Quality Award. Its Negaunee location ranked in the top 5 in 2025 out of 370 Wheaton World Wide Moving and Bekins Van Line agents. The award recognizes the consistent delivery of exceptional interstate moving experiences as measured by customer feedback and service quality metrics. Guindon’s Escanaba location ranked in the top 10 in 2025. Wheaton and Bekins recognize agents each year based on a combination of measuring customer feedback from people who used the company’s interstate moving ...