ESCANABA - The public can expect to soon hear a verdict in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson, accused of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin in July 2023. The 12-member jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon following closing arguments from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and ...

ESCANABA - Allegations involving a former Delta County Sheriff’s Department sergeant and other witnesses became a point of contention Wednesday during Tavaris Jackson’s murder trial. Jackson’s defense team, which consists of attorneys Diane Kay-Hougaboom and James Maki, rested its case ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Safety Department announced this week that the most likely cause of the recent fire at Harbor Tower was an “ignited cigarette or smoking device” with the source originating in a lounge chair. Early in the morning on Saturday, Feb. 28, smoke alarm activation ...

THE KEWEENAW – As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025-2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year’s total of 267.75 inches at the same point in the season. The total snowfall for the ...

GLADSTONE — Following a renovation that began in October, the St. Vincent de Paul store in Gladstone opened for business again in December and is now preparing for a grand reopening event that will take place this Saturday, March 14. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides ...

ESCANABA – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office rested its case in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson on Tuesday. The jury heard testimony from the pathologist who participated in conducting Harley Corwin’s autopsy and a domestic violence expert. Dr. Anna Tart, a forensic ...