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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

UPDATE: 8:13am 12/23/16 L’Anse area natural gas customers may be without gas service for up two days. Baraga County Emergency Manager Jeff Hubbard says crews are working on restoring service as soon as possible. A warming center is being set up at the Baraga School for area residents. SEMCO will …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball last night… – Ontonagon edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 49-47. – Ewen-Trout Creek got past Wakefield-Marenisco 51-46. In last night’s only boys game, Ontonagon fell to Bessemer 63-52. GLHL The Calumet Wolverines visit the Eagle River Falcons tonight. NHL …