9/15/2026

MERCER – Visibility issues due to dense smoke from a nearby grass fire caused an accident and a temporary shutdown of Highway 51 south of Mercer yesterday.  We received calls into the broadcast center yesterday morning from drivers reporting that visible was near zero and navigation through the smoke was nearly impossible at times though a nearly 2-mile section of the highway, with one caller saying he had a close call by almost hitting another vehicle while driving though the smoke, another driver saying they turned around after having breathing issues while trying to drive through the extreme smoke.  Shortly after we received the calls the Iron County Sheriff's Office reported the highway was shut down due to an accident with traffic being rerouted.  The highway reopened shortly after 9am yesterday after winds shifted pushing smoke away from the highway.  No word on what caused the grass fire.   

9/15/2026

GREENLAND - A woman was rescued and a male suspect was found dead following a reported shooting Saturday in Greenland, in Ontonagon County. Deputies responded to the 600 block of Depot Street around 5:15 p.m. for a reported gunshot wound. A deputy safely removed a woman from the home and took her to waiting medical personnel. The suspect was later found dead inside a vehicle on a neighboring property from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Houghton City Police and Michigan State Police assisted. The investigation continues.

9/15/2026

IRON RIVER, MICHIGAN - One woman was injured after the car she was driving crashed into the back of a school bus yesterday morning near Iron River, Michigan.  The driver only identified as a 27-year-old Iron County, Michigan woman, was brought to Aspirus Iron River Hospital for treatment of her injuries. The driver of the bus and the one student on board weren’t injured.  A preliminary investigation shows that the bus was stopped with its stop arm and flashing red lights activated at the time of the crash.  The investigation remains ongoing.