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Murder trial moved to January

HOUGHTON — The trial of a Wisconsin mother and son accused of murdering a Hancock Township relative at his home last year has been postponed. Margaret Kempainen, 51, and Jacob Kempainen, 21, had originally been scheduled for the October trial docket. Last week, that was moved to January. They were both arrested last year on charges of killing Alvin Kempainen, Jacob’s grandfather and Margaret’s father-in-law, at his home. Margaret and Jacob are both charged with homicide – open murder and conspiracy to commit open murder. Jacob Kempainen, whom his mother identified as the ...

Autonomous vehicle used in search for missing plane

HOUGHTON — A plane on a routine run to collect atmospheric data vanished over Lake Superior in 1968, leaving only the occasional sighting of debris over the next few decades to indicate what had happened. Monday, researchers from the Great Lakes Smart Ships Coalition gathered to launch the ...

Mushing Club at Michigan Tech hosts Dryland Dog Demo

HOUGHTON — The various clubs and interest groups at Michigan Tech have begun their debut events to invite new and interested students into their folds, and the Mushing Club at Michigan Tech started with their canine athletes pulling new students on wheels. On Friday evening, the club hosted ...

Bulldogs updated about coming school year

A Friday email from Hancock Superintendent Chris Salani, provides information for returning students and parents driving their children to and from school. Starting Tuesday, the district is is moving to a new schedule. “For our Elementary students, our beginning of the day will start at 8:05 a.m., with the end of the day being 3:05 p.m.,” Salani said. “For our HS/MS students, the beginning of the day will be at 8:25 a.m. for the first bell, with classes beginning at 8:30 a.m.; then our end of the day bell will ring at 3:20 p.m. “ There are also changes to traffic flows ...

Special education needs increase in Copper Country

As Michigan grapples with a state-wide teacher and instructor shortage, Upper Peninsula schools are especially suffering in their Special Education departments. Special education is used for children who may have mental or physical disabilities, and so need specialized learning plans. “Having a disability and having an individualized education program is no different than needing glasses or needing high blood pressure medication,” Sarah Dandelet, a Special Education Teacher at Horizons Alternative High School, told TV6 News. “Or needing to take insulin, stuff for diabetes, in my ...