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Man arraigned in alleged gift card embezzlement case

Local News

GWINN — A 22-year-old man was arraigned Monday in the 96th District Court of Marquette after authorities alleged he embezzled thousands of dollars through a gift card scheme while working at a Gwinn grocery store. Jonathan Andrews Barnes is charged with one felony count of embezzlement ...

Crash on US 2 & 41 leaves one dead

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HYDE — A two-vehicle collision closed three miles of U.S. 2 and 41 for about four hours yesterday while emergency services responded. One driver, an elderly man from Escanaba, is dead. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a crash heard for miles around occurred in Ford River Township on the ...

Side-by-side driver airlifted

Local News

BRAMPTON -- A crash involving a side-by-side and a pickup truck last week resulted in serious injuries to a Gladstone man, who was airlifted to Marquette from the scene. On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 2:30 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post responded to a ...

Bay College welcomes new criminal justice program lead

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ESCANABA – Bay College is excited has announced the appointment of Joe Racicot as the new full-time faculty member and program lead for its Criminal Justice program, beginning mid-August. Racicot brings nearly three decades of service with the Michigan State Police, where he served as a ...

Northern Michigan University local graduates

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Northern Michigan University announces its graduates. The following students from your area satisfied their degree requirements in May 2026. Certificate: Carney — Aidyn BurtonCER-Electrical Line Technician Associate Degree: Escanaba — Thomas Neumann, AB-General Business; Nora Pomeroy, ...