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Freighter of cement arrives in Alpena

Regional News

ALPENA – The first freighter of the season arrived at Amrize in Alpena on Tuesday afternoon. The Samuel de Champlain’s Innovation, a specialized tug and barge, pulled into the dock just after 1 p.m. The first shipment loaded this year was Portland cement. Amrize Plant Manager Jeff Scott ...

Tavaris Jackson found guilty on all counts

Local News

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 ...

Jackson’s defense rests without calling witnesses in murder trial

Local News

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 ...

Jury begins deliberations in murder trial of Jackson

Local News

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 ...

Likely cause of Harbor Tower fire revealed

Local News

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 ...