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Nessel: Verdict brings ‘long-awaited justice’ in Corwin case
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ESCANABA – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a statement Friday following the guilty conviction of Tavaris Jackson. On Thursday, a jury in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court found Jackson, of Escanaba, guilty of first-degree premeditated murder in the July 2023 killing of ...
Today in History: March 16, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam
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Today in History: March 16, the My Lai massacre in Vietnam By The Associated Press Today is Monday, March 16, the 75th day of 2026. There are 290 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and ...
‘It only takes a spark’
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HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards took place Thursday evening to a sold-out Memorial Union Building Ballroom audience. Eight awards were given out to honor community members and businesses that make an impact. Growth, Customer Service, Innovation and Transformation, Project ...
Bois Blanc man arrested
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BOIS BLANC ISLAND — On Monday, March 9, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Chippewa County Central Dispatch notified Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office of an active incident on Bois Blanc Island. CCCD advised that they were speaking to a 63-year-old female that resides on the island who was ...
Area museums host college class touring three states
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IRON MOUNTAIN — Students from Calvin University of Grand Rapids are gaining hands-on experience in sustainability through an eight-day tour around Lake Michigan that included stops in the local area. The group spent time learning about the region’s mining history at the Cornish Pumping ...