CORNELL TOWNSHIP — Six fire departments responded to a fire in rural Delta County on Tuesday morning. The affected house was a complete loss, but no injuries were reported. It was around 3:30 a.m. that Delta County Central Dispatch alerted the Cornell Volunteer Fire Department to a ...
These individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court on unrelated charges: Joel Nathanael Welch, Escanaba, pleaded guilty by reason of mental illness to one count of motor vehicle unlawful driveaway; 2 days' incarceration, credit for 2 days' served; fines, fees and costs of $848; 18 months' probation. Stephen Reed Keezer, Wilson, pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer; 12 months' incarceration, credit for 142 days' served; fines, fees and costs of $826. Mitchell Allen Paquin, Rapid River, pleaded guilty to one ...
LANSING — Michigan drivers are entering the most dangerous stretch of the year for deer crashes. October through December accounted for more than 40% of the 58,324 vehicle-deer crashes reported statewide in 2024. In those crashes, 1,816 people were injured and 14 were killed. November ...
Think bats are spooky? Let’s dispel some myths right off the, ah, bat. Bats do not want to touch human hair. They are not blind. Less than 1% of bats carry rabies. And, no, bats do not suck blood (at least the bats living in Michigan). Here’s the real scary part about bats: Their numbers were decimated by a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome more than a decade ago and, despite researchers’ ongoing efforts, have not yet recovered. That’s frightening because bats play an important role in our world. An average bat eats more than 3,000 bugs a night – from mosquitoes to ...
MARINETTE COUNTY, WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Marinette County near Peshtigo. On Thursday, the WDNR reported the disease was detected in a three-year-old ...
MENOMINEE COUNTY – A bus driver in Menominee has been arrested following an investigation into alleged incidents of sexual assault. Bailee Rae Miller, 29, of Menominee, has been charged with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with multiple variables, a felony carrying a maximum penalty of life or any term of years in prison. If convicted, mandatory lifetime electronic monitoring and sex offender registration would be required. According to court documents, the charge stems from an investigation conducted by the Menominee Police Department regarding incidents of ...
