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Trotting out flowers for generations

GLADSTONE -- In the town nicknamed Happy Rock, a small business serves surrounding communities and has been owned by three generations of the same family. Trotter's Floral, now in its second home, began in a garage across the street in 1990. Geraldine ("Gerri") Trotter got into the business ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...