ESCANABA — Tavaris Jackson was sentenced Friday after being found guilty in March of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin. Delta County 47th Circuit Court Judge John Economopoulos delivered the sentencing Friday afternoon. For count one — first-degree premeditated murder — Jackson, 35, ...
Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity was already higher in April than at the same time last year. In much of the nation, emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest weekly rate for this time of year since 2017, ...
STEPHENSON — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office reported human remains were recovered Thursday following a structure fire on Wednesday. Menominee County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters were notified Wednesday of a structure fire on Robert Street in Stephenson at 4 a.m. Sheriff Darrin Kudwa stated that while no occupants of the home were located during firefighting efforts, one resident — a 38-year-old Stephenson man — remained unaccounted for. The remains of the deceased were located in the debris on Thursday. Michigan State Police Fire Investigator and Canine Team ...
MARQUETTE — On Tuesday, Marquette residents will be voting on the Marquette Area Public Schools bond proposal, which is seeking $59.995 million, carrying an estimated tax impact of 1.55 mills, in order to address critical facility, safety, and learning‑environment needs across the district. “The feedback has remained overall very positive,” said MAPS Superintendent Zack Sedgwick. “I have been especially encouraged by the students who have reached out to express how much they care about the future of their schools. Their passion reinforces why we are pursuing this — to ...
WASHINGTON — A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. An inflation gauge monitored by the Fed rose 0.7% in March from February, up sharply ...
