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Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In a packed courtroom in Lansing, lawyers for Enbridge Energy and its critics debated before Michigan’s highest court Wednesday about whether ...

FBI: Michigan synagogue attack an ‘act of violence’ on Jewish community

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — An attacker armed with a rifle was killed after ramming his vehicle into one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues Thursday in what federal investigators said was an act of violence targeting the Jewish community. Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge ...

Michigan warns of tax refund delays amid a surge in early filing

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) More Michiganders are filing their state income taxes early this year, and while the Michigan Department of Treasury says it is processing ...

Daily Press office closed today

ESCANABA - The Daily Press office is closed today due to inclement weather. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe!

Jackson’s defense rests without calling witnesses in murder trial

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 ...

Jury begins deliberations in murder trial of Jackson

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 ...