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PORT HURON, MI, August 2016, – SEMCO customers have made several reports to the Company of unknown door-to-door solicitors, or individuals claiming to be SEMCO employees and asking for copies of the customer’s bill. SEMCO does not solicit customers door to door and SEMCO does not ask for customer’s account …

The weather may have rained out the parade, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of those who came out to celebrate Calumet’s Sesquicentennial. The township marked their 150th anniversary with fireworks, live music and a fair in Agassiz Park over the weekend. Organizers estimate 800-1,000 people came out Friday to take …

From now on, when players take the fields at the Hancock Driving Park, they’ll know for whom those hallowed grounds are named after. In 2015, the Hancock City Council named the baseball field the Bill Givens Memorial Little League Field, named after one of the areas most dedicated players and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers exploded for five runs in the third inning, and cruised to a 10-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox yesterday. Justin Upton hit two three-run homers. Justin Verlander gave up one run over six innings. Boston scored four times off …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ slide from contention continued Saturday evening with a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Daniel Norris took the loss, giving up all three runs on eight hits. Both he and Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz left …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The matchup between heralded Tigers’ rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer and former Tiger Rick Porcello proved to be no contest Friday night, as the Boston Red Sox demolished the Detroit Tigers 10-2. Fulmer gave up two two-run homers in the first inning. He …

Houghton, MI – Since 1997 Isle Royale National Park has charged a $4 per person daily user fee. In 2015 Isle Royale began the process of updating its fee program to comply with federal regulations, allow acceptance of all Federal Recreation Passes, and study changing the user fee to an entrance fee. …

The Michigan Rail Conference is an event designed to gather stakeholders in rail transportation to discuss facets of the industry. The 4th annual conference, held in the Upper Peninsula, gave participants a first hand look at local rail sites. One of those sites was the Eagle Mine’s Humboldt Mill, where …

Copper and Culture: A Conference on Prehistoric Metal Working in the Lake Superior Region. That’s the topic of a two day event being held this weekend at the Houghton High School Auditorium. The 2nd annual conference brings together archeologists, Native Americans, Artifact Collectors, Geologists and the public to talk about …

The party is in Calumet this weekend as the township celebrates its Sesquicentennial. The Big 150 kicks into high gear this evening in Agassiz Park with live music starting at 5pm. They’re featuring a beer garden plus other food and beverages, capping the evening off with fireworks at dusk. Despite …