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Man convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend in Delta County

Local News

ESCANABA — A Delta County jury has convicted Tavaris Jackson on all counts, including first-degree premeditated murder, in the 2023 death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend. The guilty verdicts came Thursday in Delta County 47th Circuit Court after roughly a day of jury deliberations and a ...

Menco relocating to Menominee County, expanding operations

Business

LANSING, Mich. — Menco LLC is relocating its machining facility from Wisconsin to Mellen Township in Menominee County, the governor's office announced Wednesday. The company’s relocation will generate more than $1.2 million in capital investment and create 13 new jobs with starting wages ...

Michigan to again offer children free summer food programs

Local News

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan children will continue to benefit from free, healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months in 2026, the Michigan Department of Education announced. MDE will offer meals through two programs that are part of the Summer Food Service Program. The first is ...

Meeting Tuesday of the Menominee County Dems

Local News

MENOMINEE — Menominee County Democratic Party will meet from 5:30 to 6:50 p.m. Tuesday in the ground-floor meeting room behind the front desk at Spies Public Library, 940 First St. in Menominee. Hors d’oeuvres and socializing will take place starting at 5 p.m. Those who wish to attend ...

Marquette road to be closed for salamander migration

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MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette will close a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park starting Sunday to facilitate the safe migration of the blue-spotted salamander. The closure occurs in cooperation with the Superior Watershed Partnership and the Northern Michigan University ...

Stocks slide after early rise

Business

Wall Street's losses deepened Friday as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% after having been up as much as 0.9% in the early going. The benchmark index is now down ...