8/18/2026

MADISON  - Wisconsin Democrats cast more ballots in the August 11 election than in any midterm partisan primary since at least 2000, according to an analysis of Wisconsin Elections Commission data.  More than 790,000 ballots for Democrats were cast in the August 11 election. Republicans, who did not have a hotly contested primary, had a turnout of about 470,000 votes, closer to a typical midterm primary turnout. 

8/17/2026

IRONWOOD - Gas prices in Michigan are up 12 cents a gallon this week, AAA says, with motorists paying an average of $4.27 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.   That price is 19 cents more than this time last month and $1.13 more than this time last year.  The least expensive gas prices in Michigan are in the U.P. with Marquette $4.05.  Ironwood Prices at $4.13 a gallon this morning.  Around the region Mellen $4.09, Minocqua at $4.04, Ashland $4.03, Hurley at $3.99, Mercer $3.92, Park Falls and Glidden prices the lowest we could find at $3.91. 

8/17/2026

N. WISCONSIN - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026-gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. today.  An online queuing system will be used to manage volume.  Bonus authorizations are sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until the 2026 deer hunting season ends. Bonus authorizations are $12 each for Wisconsin residents, $20 each for nonresidents and $5 each for youth ages 11 and under. For more information on deer hunting in Wisconsin, visit the DNR’s Deer Hunting webpage.