HOUGHTON — A Wisconsin man has been declared competent to stand trial for the December murder of a Hancock Township man. Jacob Kempainen, 21, of Hartland, is accused of fatally shooting his grandfather, Alvin Kempainen. The 86-year-old was found dead of a gunshot wound on Dec. 19. He and ...
HOUGHTON — More than 40 volunteers spruced up sites throughout Houghton as part of the city Beautification Committee’s spring cleanup day. Saturday’s cleanup built on a smaller one the beautification committee held last year. This year, the committee’s co-founder Julie Waara was ...
HANCOCK — Last year’s announcement that Finlandia University would be closing was a surprise, said Tommy Flanagan. It also came as a clear mandate that “something must be done.” It was. A little more than a year after the Finnish American Heritage Center’s future was jeopardy, the ...
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A man was taken to UP Health System - Portage for a psychiatric evaluation after barricading himself in a home while armed Sunday in Portage Township. About 2:25 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to a report of a man undergoing a mental ...
[This is the fourth part in a series that examines alcohol use disorder as a brain disorder and how public perceptions prevent those with the disorder from seeking treatment.] Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a brain disorder and a medical condition, it is not a choice and those who have alcohol ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Jail is looking to put an emergency plan in place to combat overcrowding at the jail. The jail has been over the 28-person capacity for the past month, Sheriff Joshua Saaranen told the county board at its April meeting. He filed the first step to declare an ...