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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 ...

Tavaris Jackson sentenced in killing of Harley Corwin

ESCANABA — Tavaris Jackson, who was found guilty in March of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin, has been sentenced. Friday afternoon, Judge John Economopoulos of the Delta County 47th Circuit Court delivered the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole with ...

From classroom to courtroom: Holy Name students participate in mock trial

ESCANABA — The Delta County 47th Circuit Court welcomed eighth-grade students from Holy Name Catholic School on Thursday to participate in a mock trial. In preparation, Holy Name humanities teacher Meaghan Jensen developed a fictional case with support from Jacquelyn Trask-Rahn, a former ...

Drinking water line replacements latest in battle against lead

GLADSTONE -- Gladstone aims to be one of the next municipalities to replace underground water lines. The City Commission agreed on Monday to submit a project plan developed by Coleman Engineering to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) as part of a funding ...