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Local nurse gets delayed sentence in morphine case

ESCANABA — A registered nurse accused of stealing morphine from Christian Park Village, an assisted living facility where she was previously employed, appeared in Delta County's 47th Circuit Court on Monday to discuss the terms of her delayed sentence. In May, Jenna Leigh Furmanski pleaded ...

Improvements underway on West Washington Street

MARQUETTE — West Washington Street in downtown Marquette this week is undergoing a street improvement project including roadway milling, asphalt paving and structure adjustments between Third and Fourth streets. As part of the work, that block of West Washington Street has been closed to ...

Early voting begins

MARQUETTE — Early voting in the upcoming partisan primary has begun. Those who are looking to avoid long lines at the polls on Aug. 4 have the opportunity to vote early from July 25 through Aug. 2. Early voting for Champion Township precinct 1, Ely Township precinct 1, Humboldt Township ...

Regional public defense model proposed for Delta County

ESCANABA — A new regional public defense model serving Delta, Dickinson and Iron counties is coming to Delta County, bringing a dedicated local office and expanded legal services for residents. Delta County will open a local public defense office staffed by three full-time attorneys and a ...

‘Money out of politics’ proposal cleared for Michigan ballot

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Voters will likely have the chance to decide this fall whether to ban political spending in state elections by ...