The Village of Baraga Council passed a resolution to apply for a Michigan Township Grant at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The grant is for security cameras and can be utilized for the planned installment of cameras overseeing the marina and children’s playground off the coast of ...
MARQUETTE — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Robert Lee Reynolds, 28, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Ironwood, Michigan, was sentenced for possessing a stolen firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Jane M. Beckering sentenced Reynolds to 120 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm that he stole from a victim in Ironwood, Michigan. “Stopping gun violence before tragedy strikes is critical to preventing senseless violent crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “I commend our law enforcement partners for their ...
HANCOCK — Hancock officials recapped their accomplishments over the past year and unveiled future plans during a joint meeting Monday night. Hancock’s City Council, Planning Commission and Downtown Development Authority met at the Wiitanen Room of the HoCo Arena. One priority is ...
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 ...
