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Two charged in Apple Barrel robbery

MANISTIQUE -- After a month-long investigation, Manistique Public Safety has arrested two people in association with the robbery of the Apple Barrel convenience store and liquor store that happened a few days before Christmas. The two suspects, Joshua Mathew Jackson, 43, and Kaela Cheyenne ...

Double tap

ESCANABA -- On Friday night, Escanaba Public Safety Department was called again to the scene of a structure fire they had battled and supposedly defeated that morning. While the cause of the two fires at 517 S. 8th St. has not yet been released, the phenomenon of rekindling is not uncommon; ...

Circuit Court

ESCANABA – These individuals were recently sentenced in Delta County Circuit Court on unrelated charges: - Terry Lynn Campbell, Charlotte, N.C., pleaded no contest to one count one count assaulting, resisting and obstructing a police officer and two counts of assault of prison employee; 10 ...

The fall of the House of Ludington

ESCANABA -- Demolition of the House of Ludington on Sunday marked the end of its 162-year life. The action drew spectators who watched mostly from vehicles in the bitter weather. The House of Ludington, called the "crown jewel of Escanaba" by some, was ravaged by fire on Dec. 5, sustaining ...

Jindis Connected Care soon to assist local elders

ESCANABA – A local woman is launching a business meant to provide services and outreach primarily to elderly people aging in place, “to help more of our community members maintain feeling more confident living at home on their own,” said Jamie Nestle, founder and owner of Jindis ...