HOUGHTON — The sentencing of Jacob Kempainen in Houghton County Circuit, scheduled for Monday, was postponed due to the closure of the Houghton County Courthouse because of blizzard conditions. In December, the 22-year old Kempainen pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder for his role in the Dec. ...

HOUGHTON — Despite a projected winter storm warning and turbulent wind conditions it was business as usual last weekend for most businesses and essential services in Houghton and Hancock as many businesses and services remained open despite forecasts that caused the closure of area schools ...

MACKINAC ISLAND — At 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jason St. Onge, Chief of the Mackinac Island Fire Department, was notified that a man was lost on the ice. Onge immediately sounded an alarm for Fire and EMS and notified the U.S. Coast Guard. A cell phone ping was received from the man who was ...

HOUGHTON — Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, the Daily Mining Gazette will not be printed or delivered on Tuesday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme ...