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Storms slam parts of Florida, Mississippi and elsewhere as cleanup from earlier tornadoes continues

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms left thousands without electricity Friday in Florida and other Southeastern states, where damaging winds toppled trees onto homes and power lines following days of deadly severe weather that produced tornadoes in Michigan, Tennessee and other states. The National Weather Service said wind gusts of 71 mph (114 kph), just shy of hurricane force, were recorded in Tallahassee, where images posted on social media showed mangled metal and other debris from damaged buildings littering parts of Florida’s capital city. Damage included bent and ...

Jerome LeBoeuf

SKANDIA, MI- Jerome (Jerry) LeBoeuf passed away at his winter home in Trilby, Florida, on April 11, 2024, at the age of 99. Jerry and his beloved wife, Julanne, enjoyed this cherished mobile home oasis where they spent happy hours with family and friends. Spring would bring the couple back to Upper Michigan and summers on Engman Lake where Jerry was constantly busy with various projects. He was truly a man who never slowed down. Even in his nineties, Jerry frequently drove throughout the U.P., taking Julanne to visit loved ones and escorting her to dinner. When she passed away in ...

L-P mill in Sagola hosts students from Kingsford High School

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Marquette man arrested on child sexually abusive material charges

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Aidan C. Keller, 19, of Marquette was arrested by the Michigan State Police for possession of child sexually abusive material. The arrest followed an investigation initiated when it was learned Keller was viewing files of child sexually abusive material on the internet. A search of his residence resulted in digital evidence being seized. Keller’s charges include three counts of sexually abusive activity-aggravated, seven counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and 10 counts of using a computer to commit a crime. He was arraigned in ...

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

SHANGHAI — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility — a sign of the Beijing’s continuing pressure on scientists conducting research on the coronavirus. Zhang ...