5/08/2026

BESSEMER – Bessemer’s city-wide Garage sale is tomorrow starting at 8am.  The Bessemer VFW will be having an INSIDE RAIN or SHINE Garage Sale tomorrow from 8-2! Lots of household items and MUCH more!!  All sales items have been donated. Proceeds will help the VFW Post operate to serve our veterans and the community!!  We have a list and map of all the sales taking place in Bessemer on our Facebook page, take a screenshot to take with you for tomorrow. 

5/07/2026

BESSEMER TOWNSHIP / ANVIL LOCATION – The Bessemer Township Fire Department was dispatched just after 2:00 yesterday afternoon to a shed fire on Granite St. in Anvil Location.  The fire was contained and extinguished, and fire crews cleared the scene at around 4:00. No other structures were damaged.  The city of Bessemer fire crews assisted Bessemer Township at the scene. 

5/07/2026

N. WISCONSIN - Wisconsin saw an unemployment rate drop in 65 of its 72 counties in the month of March.   That comes as the overall state unemployment rate rose to 3.5% in the month, below the national rate of 4.2%.  The state’s lowest unemployment rate was in Calumet County at 2.9%. Iron County holds the unfortunate title for the highest unemployment rate in the state at 7.8%.