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Teen driver killed in M-28 crash

McMILLAN TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old female was killed in a two-vehicle crash in McMillan Township, Ontonagon County, Thursday night. At about 8:35 p.m., Ontonagon County Sheriff deputies and the troopers from Michigan State Police, Wakefield Post, responded to the report of a crash on M-28 east of Ewen. Upon arrival, police learned a semi, driven by a 42-year-old male, collided head-on with a passenger vehicle driven by a 17-year-old female. She was treated by SONCO ambulance personnel, but died on the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. Her name has not been released. The ...

Murder case delayed

HOUGHTON — A Wisconsin woman charged in the December shooting death of a Hancock Township man will undergo a competency evaluation. Margaret Kempainen, 50, had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing in 97th District Court Friday. Her case is now scheduled for a review on March 22. Kempainen is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a relative, Alvin Kempainen, 87. She also faces a count of conspiracy to commit murder. Both crimes carry a maximum punishment of life in prison. Kempainen’s son, Jacob Kempainen, 20, was arraigned on the same charges, plus a count of ...

Hancock hears update on Finlandia properties

HANCOCK — Former Finlandia University buildings have begun changing hands. The sales of the Jutila Center, Old Main and other properties auctioned off in December received final approval in Ingham County Circuit Court on Jan. 3. Hancock Offices, LLC, a division of Moyle, will take over ...

County moves ahead with EO Center plans

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County has received the funds of a $50,000 Rural Readiness Grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Rural Prosperity for its planned County Emergency Operations Center. The Keweenaw Community Foundation and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan are co-applicants on the grant, which the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development designed to support rural communities in planning and capacity building. The $50,000 grant stipulates a $10,000 match being divided by TNC, the KCF and the county Sheriff’s ...

Houghton County reports more building in 2023

HOUGHTON — New construction in Houghton County was up over last year, Building Inspector Todd LaRoux said during Tuesday’s monthly board meeting. The county issued 425 building permits last year, compared to 398 in 2022. The total cost of construction increased by even more — up ...

Calumet artist creates Sauna Week poster

A press Thursday release from Finlandia Foundation National, announced that National Sauna Week, Feb. 18-24, celebrates its third year with a new look: the winning entry in the inaugural poster art competition. Debbie Paver of Calumet, Michigan, submitted the winning poster entry and says, ...