ESCANABA - Allegations involving a former Delta County Sheriff’s Department sergeant and other witnesses became a point of contention Wednesday during Tavaris Jackson’s murder trial. Jackson’s defense team, which consists of attorneys Diane Kay-Hougaboom and James Maki, rested its case ...

ESCANABA - The public can expect to soon hear a verdict in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson, accused of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin in July 2023. The 12-member jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon following closing arguments from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and ...

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 ...

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 ...