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Key witnesses, detectives testify in second day of Jackson trial

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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 ...

“The Producers” opens on stage Friday

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ESCANABA -- Players de Noc, beloved local theater troupe, is prepared to perform their last show of the season beginning Friday. "The Producers" -- a riotous show set in 1959 and featuring exaggerated, intentionally-offensive portrayals of characters and themes -- is a popular Mel Brooks ...

Briefs for March 5, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 31, dated Mar. 2, is Holly Flanigan of Denmark, Wis. Elks Auxiliary ESCANABA – The Elks Auxiliary will hold their March meeting today. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at ...

U.P. veterinarian to judge Iditarod

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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 ...

“Moderately severe” flu season lingering

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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 ...

Arrests made following attempted drug smuggling at Newberry prison

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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 ...