The Houghton County Prosecutor’s office authorized charges against Margaret Kempainen, aged 50 and Jacob Kempainen, aged 20, both of Hartland, Wisc. in the Dec. 18 murder of Alvin Kempainen, aged 87 of Hancock Twp. Both individuals were charged with open murder and conspiracy to commit open ...
Winter is practically here, and most plants have lost their leaves, woody invasive species, such as Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), and glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus), can still be managed during the winter months. They may be easier to manage ...
HOUGHTON – For some Keweenaw Peninsula area residents, when the November and December holidays arrive, the shadow of depression, stress, exhaustion, sadness, anxiety, loneliness or related symptoms surface. According to Amanda Schwass, LLMSW, Behavioral Health Practitioner with the Upper ...
EAGLE RIVER — In May, 2023, Paul Putnam, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension District 1 Director, covering the central and western counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, presented a report to the Keweenaw County Board that was prepared by MSU’s Will Cronin. Cronin is an educator ...
HOUGHTON — The City Council at its regular December meeting on Wednesday approved the proposed rezoning of several East Houghton properties near the edge of the dowtown district of Shelden Avenue. The rezoning of the properties was recommended to the Council by the Houghton Planning ...
WASHINGTON — The IRS said Tuesday it is going to waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes that total less than $100,000 per year for tax years 2020 and 2021. Nearly 5 million people, businesses and tax-exempt organizations — most making under $400,000 per year — will ...