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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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