8/10/2026

IRONWOOD - Michigan drivers are seeing some relief at the pump, as gas prices in the state dropped 21 cents from a week ago, according to AAA.  On average, drivers in the state are paying $4.15 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, which is 22 cents more than last month and 91 cents more than at the same time the previous year.   Ironwood prices at $4.21 this morning.  Around the region Bergland prices at $4.20, Ontonagon $4.14, Mellen, $3.99, Hurley $3.95, Minocqua $3.94, Ashland $3.83, Park Falls and Glidden with the lowest prices in the region at $3.75

8/10/2026

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County Fair breaking records this past weekend.  A 1,834-pound market steer owned by 17-year-old Adrianne Balchik was the largest the Gogebic County Fair officials say the fair has ever seen.  That steer sold in the livestock auction for $7.50 a pound for a total of $13,755.

8/10/2026

VILAS COUNTY - The Eagle River Fire Department is considering shifting from an all-volunteer model to a combination department with paid firefighters on duty 24/7. Chief Jim Randall says the change would improve response times, especially for medical calls, which have more than tripled this year. The plan would raise the annual budget from about $496,000 to $1.2 million, or roughly three times the current cost. Municipal officials have expressed concerns about the increase, and a referendum could go before voters this fall, with implementation targeted for January 2027.