8/26/2024

MERCER, Wis. - Registration is open for this fall’s “Pumpkin Run” in Mercer. The ATV Rally will be held October 10 – 13 in Mercer and include a poker run, trail riding, and tractor pull, the Great Pumpkin Parade and Pumpkin Party. The event is hosted by the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Mercer Dusty Loons ATV Club, and Iron County volunteers.

8/26/2024

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING for Ashland, Bayfield and Price Counties.  Heat index values of 100 degrees today for all of Northern Wisconsin and the Western U.P..  Thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon into tonight. Some of these storms could become severe with large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, damaging wind gusts to 70 mph, and heavy rain.

8/23/2024

GREENLAND - The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 78-year-old man. Richard Joseph Schaefer was last seen leaving his home in Greenland Wednesday afternoon in a black 2004 Trailblazer with Michigan plates DV6226A. It is unknown where he was headed. Richard Joseph Schaefer is white, 5’9”, silver hair, dark eyebrows and silver moustache. He may be wearing glasses. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should contact the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department or dial 911.