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Key witnesses, detectives testify in second day of Jackson trial

ESCANABA - Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court, with jurors hearing from law enforcement officers, a key witness and a volunteer who helped locate the victim’s body. Jackson, 35, is charged with one count of open ...

U.P. veterinarian to judge Iditarod

MARQUETTE — Dr. Tim Hunt of the Bayshore Veterinary Hospital in Harvey has been involved in the sport of mushing since 1995. Now he is on his way to Alaska to judge the Iditarod, the famed 1,000+ mile sled-dog race from Seward to Nome. Hunt is no stranger to the Iditarod, which is known ...

Arrests made following attempted drug smuggling at Newberry prison

NEWBERRY — A pair of downstate men have been arrested and charged were arrested following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry Correctional Facility. On Feb. 28, Michigan State Police troopers from the agency’s Sault Ste. Marie post were notified by Newberry Correctional ...

“Moderately severe” flu season lingering

ESCANABA — Respiratory illness thrives in the winter. This year, cases have been high and continue to be quite present, but Michigan appears to be past the season’s highest peak. The blanket term “respiratory illness” refers to a handful of afflictions that affect the lungs and ...

Delta County murder trial officially underway

ESCANABA – The murder trial of Tavaris Jackson is officially underway in Delta County’s 47th Circuit Court after a jury was selected Tuesday morning. Jackson, 35, faces one count of open murder - a felony punishable by up to life in prison - in the death of 22-year-old Harley Corwin. He ...

Escanaba City Council to discuss West Side Park equipment

ESCANABA - The Escanaba City Council will consider several agenda items at its regular meeting Thursday, including a proposal to purchase new playground equipment for West Side Park. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. City Council ...