When it comes to the number of drunk driving arrests in Michigan, the Copper Country tends to rank about in the middle. The website MLive reviewed arrest data for 2015 for every county in the state. They created an apples-to-apples comparison by averaging that number per 10,000 drivers. The lowest …
Read More »State Considers Hemlock Protection
The State of Michigan is gearing up to fight yet another invasive insect. The hemlock wooly adelgid is an Asian import that was first noted in Virginia in the early 1950s. It lays eggs in white sacs on the tree’s needles. It eventually kills the tree by eating its sap, …
Read More »Gasoline Costs Spike
Holiday travelers experienced some the highest gasoline costs we’ve seen in some time in Michigan. AAA says prices have climbed nationwide because of OPEC’s recent decision to limit production. Prices were driven a bit further up here in the Midwest because a section of BP’s big refinery in Whiting, Indiana …
Read More »Lions Play for Playoff Berth Tonight – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. NBA The Detroit Pistons will host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. NHL The Detroit Red Wings return to action tomorrow, when they entertain the Buffalo Sabres. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. NFL In Sunday’s NFL games, …
Read More »Packers Edge Closer to Lions – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. NHL The Detroit Red Wings return to action Tuesday, when they host the Buffalo Sabres. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. NBA The Detroit Pistons will host the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow night. NFL The Green Bay Packers …
Read More »L’Anse Natural Gas Restoration in Home Stretch
SEMCO crews have nearly finished the long process of restoring natural gas service to 1,200 customers in the L’Anse area. As of 3:45 this afternoon, 950 reconnections had been completed. Technicians hoped that they might wrap up the job by day’s end, but cautioned that some customers might still need to …
Read More »Coreau Earns First NHL Win as Wings Take Shootout – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. GLHL The Calumet Wolverines lost 14-6 to the Eagle River Falcons Friday night. Byron Parks had two goals and three assists for Calumet. NHL Jared Coreau earned his first NHL victory, as the Detroit Red Wings edged the Florida Panthers 4-3 …
Read More »UPDATED – SEMCO Begins Service Restoration in L’Anse
SEMCO crews have begun the long process of restoring natural gas service to 1,400 customers in the L’Anse area. UPDATE – Technicians now say they hope to have most, if not all, of their gas customers up and running by the end of the day. Representatives must visit each of …
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, …
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