5/07/2026

N. WISCONSIN - Wisconsin saw an unemployment rate drop in 65 of its 72 counties in the month of March.   That comes as the overall state unemployment rate rose to 3.5% in the month, below the national rate of 4.2%.  The state’s lowest unemployment rate was in Calumet County at 2.9%. Iron County holds the unfortunate title for the highest unemployment rate in the state at 7.8%. 

5/07/2026

IRON RIVER, WISCONSIN - Construction crews hit a two-inch gas line in Iron River, Wisconsin Wednesday. The gas company was called in to "seal off" the line. Around 80 customers were affected, and residents were evacuated to the Bayfield County fairgrounds. Iron River Elementary, just a mile away from the break, was placed under a shelter-in-place order. The eastern portion of Highway 2 through town was shut down. Traffic to the area was diverted for several hours.

5/07/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P. – Maybe some good news is coming at the pump.  Drivers across the Midwest could see some relief at the pump as problems at an Indiana refinery begin to clear up, according to GasBuddy.  Petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said drivers in states like Wisconsin should wait to fill up, if they can.  In a post Tuesday on X, De Haan said average unleaded gas prices could drop 20 to 40 cents a gallon over the next two weeks. He said diesel prices could fall 25 to 60 cents.  In Wisconsin, the average price for regular unleaded gas is around $4.40 a gallon. That’s up 47 cents from a week ago.