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Tavaris Jackson sentenced to life without parole for 2023 murder

ESCANABA — Tavaris Jackson was sentenced Friday after being found guilty in March of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin. Delta County 47th Circuit Court Judge John Economopoulos delivered the sentencing Friday afternoon. For count one — first-degree premeditated murder — Jackson, ...

Open house Sunday at new community center

ESCANABA -- A building erected about ten years ago on the Bishop Noa Home campus to serve as a comfortable place for people with dementia has been repurposed into a community center meant to foster connection around music and other art forms. “This center will be a place of hope, ...

Progress continues for local teen, service dog in training

ESCANABA — Nearly five months after the community first met Vanessa Mabie and her soon-to-be service dog, Annie, the pair are making remarkable progress. Vanessa Mabie, 16, was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) about three years ago. Her condition causes focal aware ...

Human remains recovered after Stephenson house fire

STEPHENSON — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office reported human remains were recovered Thursday following a structure fire on Wednesday. Menominee County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were notified Wednesday of a structure fire on Robert Street in Stephenson at 4 a.m. Sheriff ...

Tavaris Jackson sentenced in killing of Harley Corwin

ESCANABA — Tavaris Jackson, who was found guilty in March of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin, has been sentenced. Friday afternoon, Judge John Economopoulos of the Delta County 47th Circuit Court delivered the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole with ...