HOUGHTON — On Monday, 12th Circuit Court Judge Brittany Bulleit sentenced 23-year old Jacob Kempainen to 15 to 50 years for second degree homicide. The Heartland, Wisconsin man was arrested in December 2023 for the murder of his grandfather, Alvin Kempainen, in his Hancock Township home. ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Tribal Court Chief Judge Charles Palmer has been terminated following the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ board meeting Tuesday night. The decision came after the Board of Directors — 12 members and one chairperson — held a closed session. The board voted ...

HOUGHTON — Artificial Intelligence Data Centers have entered local Michigan politics as of late. From Metro-Detroit all the way to the Upper Peninsula, the issue is inescapable. Local political activist groups, Keweenaw Indivisible and Keweenaw Against The Oligarchy, organized a Houghton Anti ...

L'ANSE — Baraga County Memorial Hospital has introduced its Veteran Wall, a tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans connected to our hospital family. The idea for the wall was developed and organized by members of the BCMH Employee Recognition Committee, who wanted to create a space ...

HOUGHTON — Aspirus Health hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its expanded Houghton clinic on Thursday. Community leaders, healthcare professionals and local politicians took part in the celebration. Several speakers congratulated Aspirus Houghton on their new expansion, which includes a ...