9/10/2024

EAGLE RIVER - Downtown Eagle River has received some special recognition…The Historic District has been placed on the State Register of Historic Place. Eagle River started out as a lumber town but then transitioned to accommodating summer tourists who sought out the area. The district is centered along South Railroad Street and East Wall Street, which was established in the late 1880s. Fires and two shopping centers on the outskirts of town have changed the complexion of the city but the downtown district persevered. The 70’s brought re-invention of the downtown, reinvigorating the area’s appeal by taking on a city wide Northwoods Rustic look. The placement on the register designates the downtown area as significant to the states history.

9/9/2024

MINOCQUA – The Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua was locked down for a time Friday morning due to a false alarm.  At around 8:15am Friday, Minocqua Police Department were called to the school after it was reported that an armed intruder was on campus.  Law enforcement arrived shortly after and began sweeping the campus. It was determined during the investigation that there was never an active threat to students and that the alert came from an accidental activation from an outside source.  The system flaw was immediately corrected, and classes resumed normally shortly after.

9/9/2024

IRONWOOD – The lower trending gas prices continues.  The state gas price average is down 12 cents from a week ago.  Drivers are now paying an average of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. This price is 37 cents less than this time last month and 40 cents less than this time last year. The national average sits slightly higher than the state at $3.27 per gallon.  The highest gas prices in Michigan are in the central U.P. at $3.33 per gallon and the lowest remains in Ironwood at $3.02 per gallon.