9/25/2026

 N. WISCONSIN - The Wisconsin Realtors Association says existing home sales fell 8.3% in August compared to the same month last year, even as prices continued to climb.  The statewide median home price reached $362,000 in August, up more than 7% from a year earlier.  The Wisconsin Realtors Association’s Housing Affordability Index fell 6.5% in August, dropping to its lowest level since the organization began tracking the measure in 2009.  Mortgage rates are around 6.67% for a 30-year fixed loan. 

9/24/2026

WASHBURN - After more than 10 months without a full-time administrator, Washburn has hired Jim Filby Williams as its top official. He previously served six years as Duluth’s director of property, parks, and libraries. He has more than 25 years of experience in local government, non-profit, and conservation. Filby Williams began his new job August 24. His hiring follows Randy Friday's resignation in October of last year and a city review of its leadership structure. The Common Council recently approved a new structure with a full-time administrator, clerk, and treasurer.

9/24/2026

ONTONAGON - Twenty-seven threatened lake sturgeon have been rescued from isolated pools in a low-flow section of the Ontonagon River. The Michigan DNR, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and Upper Peninsula Power Company conducted three rescue missions downstream from Victoria Dam. Crews carried the fish to flowing water, including one sturgeon measuring 55 inches. The DNR says losing all 27 would have seriously harmed the recovering river population. The agency is now reviewing flow and temperature data to prevent future strandings.