5/01/2026

IRONWOOD – It’s First Friday in downtown Ironwood.  From 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. there will be Grilled Cheese Sandwiches by the Northwind Natural Foods Co-op at the Downtown Pocket Park.  There is a Free Mother’s Day Marigolds and craft Market at Incredible Bank from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The First Friday Movie at this Historic Ironwood Threatre is La La Land starting at 7:00. Live Music from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Chris Skinner & Rayona Suelflow at Superior Gales in Downtown Ironwood.  As tradition downtown businesses will stay open late tonight for First Friday. 

5/01/2026

PENCE - St. Maud’s in Pence will host a two-day Beltane festival and its first official open house to celebrate the May 1 start of summer. President Karl Zinsmaster invites the community to Friday night festivities featuring a bonfire, maypole, and a community meal. The event runs Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 12-5 p.m., including a silent auction and kids’ craft mart to benefit the school.

4/30/2026

IRONWOOD – If you think gas prices are bad now they are about to get much worse.  Gas prices have passed their highest average price in four years, according to AAA.  Right now, the National Average is $4.31 and experts say prices at the pump could climb over $5 a gallon in the U.P. in the next few days.  Patrick De Haan of Gas Buddy explaining on X that a refinery outages and maintenance combined with the war in Iran are to blame for the higher prices with the upper mid-west being hit especially hard.  Ironwood prices jumping 32 cents since Monday now at $4.49 a gallon as of this morning.