1/20/2026

IRONWOOD – Some of the Coldest air of the season will create a period of below zero temperatures from Thursday night through at least Saturday morning across most of Upper Michigan and Northern Wisconsin. Temperatures will fall to below -15F and wind chills near -35F to -40F are likely. Highs on Friday expected at -13

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY for our entire listening area...Very cold wind chills as low as 33 below expected overnight tonight.  Even colder temperatures and wind chills are possible late this week into this weekend.

1/19/2026

IRON COUNTY - A 52-year-old snowmobiler is dead another 20-year-old snowmobiler was arrested for drinking and riding, and he faces homicide charges following a fatal snowmobile accident just south of Hurley Friday night.  At approximately 8:15 p.m. Friday night, Iron County dispatch received a report of the crash on Trail 17, about one mile north of County Highway G in the Town of Oma.  Upon arrival, deputies found an unresponsive male and immediately began lifesaving measures. Unfortunately, the measures failed and the 52-year-old male was pronounced dead on-scene by the Iron County Coroner.  According to police the two parties were traveling together, when the 52-year-old male had apparently stopped along the trail and was struck from behind by the 20-year-old rider. Police say the 20-year-old rider was intoxicated. He was arrested and is charged with Operating a Snowmobile While Under the Influence of an Intoxicant and Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle. He was booked into the Iron County Jail. The incident remains under investigation.  No names have yet been released.