ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Safety Department announced this week that the most likely cause of the recent fire at Harbor Tower was an “ignited cigarette or smoking device” with the source originating in a lounge chair. Early in the morning on Saturday, Feb. 28, smoke alarm activation ...

THE KEWEENAW – As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025-2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year’s total of 267.75 inches at the same point in the season. The total snowfall for the ...

ESCANABA - A jury has found Tavaris Jackson guilty on all counts in the 2023 killing of 22-year-old Harley Corwin, bringing an end to a closely watched trial in Delta County. The verdict was delivered Thursday in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court following a trial that began with jury ...

GLADSTONE — Following a renovation that began in October, the St. Vincent de Paul store in Gladstone opened for business again in December and is now preparing for a grand reopening event that will take place this Saturday, March 14. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides ...

ESCANABA – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office rested its case in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson on Tuesday. The jury heard testimony from the pathologist who participated in conducting Harley Corwin’s autopsy and a domestic violence expert. Dr. Anna Tart, a forensic ...

ESCANABA – Jury deliberation has officially begun in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson. Following closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense Wednesday afternoon, the 12-member jury was sent to begin deliberating on a verdict. With the case now in the jury’s hands, there will ...