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Judge denies bond modification in animal cruelty case

ESCANABA — One of three animal cruelty cases involving Cornell residents was heard in court Monday morning after the defendant requested a bond modification. Nichole Jarvey appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court for the first time Monday after her case was bound over from the 94th ...

Today in History: 2008, Obama wins presidency in historic election

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2025. There are 57 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 4, 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the first Black president of the United States, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John McCain of ...

History quiz

Which of these early French explorers did NOT visit Lake Superior? A) Jean Nicolet B) Etienne Brule C) Pierre-Esprit Radisson D) Louis Jolliet Answer: A, Jean Nicolet explored Lake Michigan and Green Bay but did not visit Lake Superior. The other three men, Brule, Radisson and Jolliet ...

Soo Area Little League president sentenced for embezzlement

SAULT STE MARIE — In a Thursday news release from Chippewa County Prosecutor Rob Stratton, Stratton said that Matthew David Hudecek, former president, treasurer and coach of Soo Area Little League, was sentenced to 11 months in jail on Oct. 27 in the 50th Circuit Court after pleading guilty to embezzlement by an agent/trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. “Over approximately two years from 2022 through to 2024, Hudecek misappropriated more than $46,000 from the nonprofit youth organization,” said Stratton. “The investigation completed by the Michigan State Police ...