L’ANSE — The Baraga County Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting Monday with Baraga County resident Donald Elmblad bringing forth a proposal. Elmblad wanted to see if there was any interest in the county installing a General Mobile Radio Service radio repeater. Elmblad ...
HOUGHTON — A new judge will be presiding over a Houghton County murder case. Marquette County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Wiese will take over as judge in the case of Evan Dixon. He replaces Houghton County Circuit Court Judge Brittany Bulleit, who recused herself from the case. Bulleit had previously served as county prosecutor and assistant prosecutor before becoming judge last year. On the form requesting the change, Bulleit marked “I believe, based on objective and reasonable perceptions, my continued assignment will create an appearance of impropriety.” Dixon, 60, was ...
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 ...
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 ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton advised West Houghton residents Thursday to watch their small domestic animals after a fisher was spotted in the area. The fisher, a carnivorous member of the weasel family, is suspected to be linked to the recent disappearance of several cats in the ...
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 ...
