10/12/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN – In Baraga County the Craig Lake fire has burned roughly 309 acres.  Around a dozen firefighters are on the ground attempting to establish a hard line by clearing out vegetation, due to the rugged terrain.  Several smaller fires, most less than 10 acres flared up over the weekend throughout Northern Wisconsin and the U.P. over the weekend. 

10/12/2026

HURLEY - Around 10:30 a.m. Friday Hurley School went into a Code Yellow Lock-Down due to a called in threat.  Many officers from the Hurley Police Department and the Iron County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the school and thoroughly inspected the school and found the threat not credible.   All classes resumed a little more than an hour later with additional safeguards in place as an added precaution.  A threat was called into the Florence School District in Northeast Wisconsin at around the same time Friday along with other schools throughout the state of Wisconsin receiving similar threats.  The FBI is actively investigating the Florence School incident. 

10/12/2026

N. WISC / U.P. - Michigan's price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has risen 19 cents since last week, averaging $4.66 a gallon.  The price is 35 cents higher than a month ago and $1.73 more than at the same time last year. Around our listening area Ontonagon $4.59, Bergland $4.55, Ashland $4.41, Mellen $4.39, Ironwood Prices at $4.34, Lac Du Flambeau $4.25, Minocqua $4.22, Park Falls and Glidden $4.21, The lowest price we could find in our region was in Hurley $4.19.