One stop, two favors
The first favor is the kind that happens every day. The second one, not so common. Here’s the story: Henry and Peggy Lueck were in town this weekend from Wisconsin visiting their daughter. They stopped...
View ArticleSome resolution tips for the new year
Well, this is your last Eh? column for 2012, so we thought we’d better leave you with a few New Year’s resolution tips. Quitting smoking? Consider signing up for the free “Together We Quit” program...
View Article21st century calls for federal benefits
Man, getting those federal benefits is great. Now make sure they keep on coming. Don’t delay and risk missing the March 1 deadline to switch snail mail benefits payments to direct deposit or Direct...
View ArticleCaution: Debt collectors
Beware of debt collectors, according to the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. While they do have the right to collect on behalf of creditors, businesses and individuals, you have...
View ArticleSay no to Novak
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but, no, you are not the rightful heir of Andrew Novak and his lost millions. It’s a scam, and a weird one, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce....
View ArticleTax help available
Need help with your tax returns? Community Action Duluth’s free tax sites has been up and running since late January with the help of about 90 volunteers. Already this year they’ve helped more than 600...
View ArticleScam text
An alert caller wanted to give readers a heads-up about a scam that’s hitting people via text message. The warning rang a bell with the Eh? desk because we received the same message. On Sunday night, a...
View ArticleSenior fraud prevention
Two state officials will be in Duluth today for a senior fraud prevention event. Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon and Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman will lead the forum from 1-2:30 p.m. in the chapel...
View ArticleThat’s a lot of pancakes
Pancake Day chairwoman Barb Tanski told us the Lions Club served about 300 more people at last week’s pancake fundraiser than last year’s, so we knew the bottom line was going to be pretty good when...
View ArticleTornado telethon raises $15,614
More than 200 callers — one from as far away as Louisiana — pledged their support for the people of Moore, Okla., on Tuesday during a telethon to raise money for the tornado-ravaged city. The two-hour...
View ArticleMinnesota soldiers don’t get credit
If you served in a combat zone in 2009, you might be missing out on some money. More than 2,300 Minnesota soldiers still have not claimed their 2009 military credit, the state Department of Revenue...
View ArticleLike art? Prove it
An abandoned storefront, a handful of young artists and two years turned Prove gallery into a cultural force, and now they want to take it to the next step. Using the popular crowd-funding website...
View ArticleCha-cha-change
The owners of Super One Foods announced that all donations made to Salvation Army Red Kettles at 13 area Super One stores beginning today and ending 4 p.m. Christmas Eve will be matched by Miner’s...
View ArticleHelp tax helpers in Duluth
Community Action Duluth, the kind folks who help prepare your taxes for free, need a little help of their own. Volunteers are needed to help Community Action Duluth register customers, perform intake...
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