7/17/2026

IRONWOOD – Festival Ironwood Kids Activities get underway at 10am this morning, The kids woodchip scramble starts at 1, Watermelon eating contest is at 1:30, Live Music starts at 2 running into today with 3 different groups preforming, and the Cornhole tournament starts at 5:30.  Tomorrow is the car show, Arts and Craft Vendor Fair, and Marty’s Goldenaires performance.  Full list of activities on our Facebook Page. 

7/17/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN (AP) - Michigan agencies have issued key permits for the controversial Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac, stating the project’s benefits outweigh its drawbacks. The permits from the departments of Natural Resources and Environment, Great Lakes and Energy allow the US Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with approval. However, the project’s future remains uncertain due to ongoing legal challenges. Native American tribes and environmental groups oppose the project, citing disruption to burial sites and harm to wetlands. Enbridge Energy supports the project, claiming it will improve safety and ensure energy flow in the region.

AIR QUALITY ALERT

U.P. / N. WISCONSIN - AIR QUALITY ALERT are in effect again for our entire listening area again today and all of Michigan and Wisconsin.  Thousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, with winds carrying the smoke southeast.  Rangers are working to evacuate 6,000 to 10,000 campers from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Officials warn that large fires could burn for months, affecting air quality across several states including Wisconsin and the U.P.