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SEMCO Energy warns of door to door solicitation scam

PORT HURON – SEMCO customers have made several reports to the Company of unknown door-to-door solicitors claiming to be SEMCO employees and asking for copies of the customer’s gas bill and banking information. SEMCO does not solicit customers door-to-door and does not ask for customer account numbers or to see copies of bills. Customers are advised to be mindful about sharing personal information, including natural gas account and banking information to solicitors. Here are a few helpful hints: • Don’t share your personal information with strangers. You are not obligated to ...

UPPCO issues warning about utility scammers

Press release Marquette — Scammers are hard at work in the Upper Peninsula, according to Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). The company issued a warning this week after receiving calls from customers who reported they were approached by individuals who said they were from the utility and asked to see a recent energy bill. According to the company, scammers are expanding their tactics to include face-to-face encounters as they attempt to defraud customers or otherwise obtain Personally Identifiable Information (PII). “UPPCO will never approach a customer at their home or ...

Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission to meet Oct. 10

Press release CALUMET, MI — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10. The meeting will be held in-person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building, located at 25970 Red Jacket Road, on the corner of Red Jacket Road and Hwy. US-41 in Calumet. The meeting will include an update on the work of the Commission and the National Park Service during the last quarter, discussion of plans and projects to be undertaken in the upcoming quarter, as well as questions, requests, ...

Water Walk to honor our relationships with water

BARAGA, MI – The People of the Heart Water Walkers will host its fifth annual Water Walk to honor water resources Oct. 7-9, 2023. Water Walkers will walk nearly 90 miles through the Keweenaw Peninsula along Gichigami. The route begins at the Copper Harbor Lighthouse at Astor Shipwreck ...

Finlandia Foundation National seeks $3 Million for heritage project

PASADENA, CA – Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) has launched a “Saving Finland in America” fundraising campaign to support its acquisition of the cultural and historical assets of the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) on the campus of the now-closed Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. FFN is a non-profit organization founded in 1953 to support and promote Finnish-American interests and offer related programming, scholarships and grants. In March of 2023, when Finlandia University announced its closing, the FFN board of trustees acted immediately to acquire the ...

Houghton Co. suspect back in custody after fleeing

HOUGHTON — A domestic violence suspect was in custody Saturday a day after fleeing police who responded to the scene. Houghton County sheriff’s deputies had responded to a report of a domestic assault at 7 p.m. Friday night in Calumet. The suspect was identified as Jason Kramer, who was out on bond on other charges and had cut his GPS tether, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. Deputies spotted Kramer driving southbound on U.S. 41 in Franklin Township and began pursuing him. The vehicle chase ended when Kramer crashed his vehicle on Airport Park Road at ...