Notice gas prices these days? AAA Michigan’s latest survey finds an uptick at the pump, averaging $2.42 a gallon across Michigan. That’s only a couple cents higher than last week, but almost 50 cents higher than last year. Lingering refinery issues have reduced gasoline inventories in the Great Lakes region, …
Read More »L’Anse Natural Gas Outage Updates
L’Anse Outage Update 12/23/2016 6:30pm The work to repair the SEMCO gate station in L’Anse has been completed. SEMCO crews continue to focus their attention on turning off individual meters. We would like to thank our customers in L’Anse for their understanding and patience during this challenging event. For updates …
Read More »Gas Outage Could Be 3 Days–More Warming Centers Set Up
More information is now known concerning an accident this morning that has knocked out gas service to much of the L’Anse area. The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office say a northbound vehicle ran off of US-41, west of L’Anse Avenue, around 3:45 Friday morning. The vehicle struck a SEMCO gas line, …
Read More »BCMH Has Heat And Is Open Despite Gas Line Break
The Baraga County Memorial Hospital is operational after the main gas line fire that occurred at 4:00am Friday morning. The facility is running on back-up fuel oil and can sustain itself indefinitely. The hospital does have heat, although it is minimal in non-critical areas. The Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit …
Read More »Woodworker Has Helped Copper Country Humane Society Raise Over $100,000
The spirit of giving is at the heart of the holiday season and the Copper Country Humane Society is expressing their appreciation for a couple who embody that spirit. Dave and Diana Stimac became involved with the shelter ten years ago when people would abandon pets at the remote village …
Read More »Santa To Visit Vertin Gallery On Christmas Eve
Santa Claus is coming to town, and his first stop on Christmas Eve is Calumet. Santa will visit the Vertin Gallery from 11am to 3pm on Saturday. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says roughly 400 kids have already passed along their Christmas wish to Santa, but he’s willing to …
Read More »An Invitation To Christmas Dinner
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will again serve free Christmas dinners for seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Dinners will be served at 2:00 on Sunday at the following locations: Hancock – Church of the Resurrection Calumet – Sacred Heart Church Houghton – St. Ignatius …
Read More »Snyder Signs Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law
New bills signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will compensate wrongfully convicted people who served time in Michigan prisons. Professor David Moran, founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic run out of the University of Michigan says if their convictions are over-turned then they would be eligible. Moran worked on …
Read More »Most Popular Baby Names For 2016 At One Michigan Hospital
Statisticians at Spectrum Health, one of Michigan’s largest hospital systems, have revealed the top baby names for the almost 7,500 babies brought into the world there this year. Dave Ramos has details on what new parents are naming those newborns.
Read More »First Time MIP Offense Lightened
A change has come to the law regarding minors in possession of alcohol. The Governor has signed legislation that makes the violation a civil infraction with a fine of $100 for a first offense. Republican Senator Rick Jones of Grand Ledge sponsored the legislation. He says most young people don’t even …
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