10/19/2026

ASHLAND COUNTY – Lawyers for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa react to the notice of violation brought by the DNR against Enbridge Energy on the Line 5 reroute saying the violations come “too little, too late.”  Last week, the DNR notified Enbridge of permits and environmental law violations that occurred during the first six months of construction on its 41-mile reroute project around the Bad River Reservation in Ashland and Iron Counties.  The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have filed three separate lawsuits concerning the reroute project.  In 2013, the Bad River band declined to renew easements that allowed Line 5 to cross their reservation. A federal judge sided with the Bad River Band finding Enbridge guilty of trespass in 2019, which resulted in the company to begin work on the 41-mile re-route around the reservation.  Tribal and environmental organizations have called on the DNR to revoke Enbridge’s permits.  After a brief halt to the reroute project work as resumed. 

10/19/2026

VILAS COUNTY - Wisconsin communities recovering from July 27 storms and tornadoes have been approved for $17.9 million in federal disaster assistance. Vilas and Forest counties qualify for individual assistance, including temporary housing, home repairs, and help with uninsured losses. Outagamie and Winnebago counties are also eligible for individual assistance. For public assistance to repair damaged public facilities, Vilas and Winnebago counties*are designated to receive federal funding. FEMA assessments identified 2,346 damaged homes, including 84 destroyed and 412 with major damage. The storms also produced an EF3 tornado in the Fox Valley, with winds reaching 165 miles per hour.

10/19/2026

MICHIGAN / N. WISC - Gas prices in Michigan dropped an average of 15 cents per gallon in the past week.  Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.51 per gallon for regular unleaded. That price is 30 cents less than this time last month and $1.71 cents more than this time last year.  Prices around the region Ontonagon $4.59, Bergland $4.45, Ironwood $4.42, Mellen $4.37, Hurley $4.29, Glidden $4.21, Ashland $4.20, Lac Du Flambeau $4.18, Woodruff $4.15, Lowest price we could find was in Park Falls $4.10.