5/11/2026

BESSEMER TOWNSHIP – The Bessemer Township Fire Department was dispatched just before 7:00 last night to a reported sauna fire on Barber Rd.  Fire crews were on scene for about 45 minutes.  No injuries reported, no other structures were damaged.  Fire crews say the wood sauna stove was the cause. 

5/11/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P. – The Wildfire Fire Danger for today is at VERY HIGH.  NO outdoor open debris allowed today for most of the U.P. and much of Northern and Northwest Wisconsin.  A fire danger of VERY HIGH means wildfires start easily, spread rapidly with increased intensity and are difficult to control.

5/11/2026

IRONWOOD / N. WISCONSIN - Gas prices in Michigan are down 14 cents from last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.73 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 70 cents more than this time last month and $1.66 cents more than this time last year.  In Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Luce County at $4.51 per gallon. The highest continues to be in Chippewa County at $4.87.  Ironwood prices at $4.55 this morning.  Around the region Hurley and Mellen prices at $4.29, Ontonagon is $4.47, Glidden at $4.35, Minocqua at $4.42, Ashland has the lowest price we could find at $4.14 a gallon.