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Man pleads no contest to murder charge

ESCANABA — A man who stabbed and killed his coworker on Aug. 13 has pleaded no contest to one count of homicide - murder in the second degree in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court. Kaw Tung, 38, was taken to court Wednesday from the Delta County Jail for arraignment. His attorney, ...

Delta County Board adopts recreation plan

ESCANABA – The Delta County Board on Tuesday adopted the county’s five-year recreation plan following an extensive drafting process and input from the public. The approved plan consists of community demographics, such as population growth and economic profiles; landscape features, ...

Gladstone students practice agriculture in pilot program

GLADSTONE -- Agricultural science, taught by Mrs. Michelle ("Shelley") Shurlow, is underway at Gladstone High School for the very first year. Currently an elective, the class gives a group of students education on various elements of agriculture through hands-on experience, guest speakers, ...

Garage burns

WELLS TOWNSHIP -- Local agencies responded Wednesday morning to a structure fire that fully-engulfed and ultimately destroyed a garage in Wells Township. No injuries were reported. At approximately 6:57 a.m. on Jan 21, firefighters were dispatched to 3142 18th Ln. for a report of a fire at a ...

Bitter cold to persist at least until weekend

ESCANABA — This week’s frigid weather isn’t expected to be a brief cold snap to be taken lightly. Residents would be best advised to be minimize exposure and be prepared against effects of the plunging polar vortex through the end of January. While the term “polar vortex” became ...

Man convicted of killing 20-year-old woman in 2021 crash

SAULT STE. MARIE — Following a five-day jury trial, Tanner Dunbar Harrison was found guilty on Friday of one count of second-degree murder, nearly five years after the incident that claimed the life of a 20-year-old women. The case prosecuted by Chippewa County Chief Assistant Prosecutor ...