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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 …

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, …

A stretch of US-2 in Norway now bears the name of a fallen local hero. Among the bills Governor Rick Snyder signed as the lame duck legislative session came to a close last week was a measure designating the road as “Kenneth J. Moraska Memorial Highway.” Moraska was a Norway …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …