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Three Cornell residents charged, arraigned in animal cruelty case

CORNELL — Three Cornell residents have been arrested and arraigned on multiple animal cruelty charges, including charges related to the deaths of several animals. On Monday, Kruzz Makosky, Brianna Makosky and Nichole Jarvey appeared in the 94th District Court. All were arrested Saturday and lodged in the Delta County Jail on a $10,000 cash/surety bond. The three co-defendants each face identical charges: eight counts of abandoning or cruelty to one animal resulting in the animal's death and one count of abandoning or cruelty to 25 or more animals. The charge of abandoning or ...

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MDOT invites public comment on draft Five-Year Transportation Program following STC approval

MARQUETTE - The State Transportation Commission has approved posting the Michigan Department of Transportation draft 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Program and interactive map to the MDOT website for public comment. MDOT invites the public to visit the website for more information on the 5YTP, a summary video and options on how to provide comments. Public input on the draft document is open to Aug. 31. The 5YTP contains a list of planned projects for the MDOT Highway Program (state-maintained roads, bridges and facilities), as well as information on the public transportation, rail ...

906 Adventure Team breaks ground on Gluski Park

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership recently assisted 906 Adventure Team with a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on Gluski Park, a new community trailhead for outdoor adventure located at 955 N. Lakeshore Blvd., in Marquette. 906 Adventure Team ...

Fire injures man, kills pet in Escanaba

ESCANABA — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, firefighters with the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were called to a blaze in which one person was injured and one animal died. At 4:28 a.m., Delta County Central Dispatch advised Public Safety that they had received a call about a ...

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2026. There are 147 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb ...