1/26/2026

PARK FALLS – The death of a 61-year-old Park Falls woman in November was ruled accidental.  The woman identified as Vicki Hirtreiter was found November 24th with severe burn injuries outside her Saunders Ave home.  The case was investigated by the Park Falls Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.  Details on how the woman caught on fire was not released. 

1/26/2026

IRONWOOD - A slightly lower price to start the week.  The state average is down 10 cents from a week ago.  AAA of Michigan reports that drivers are paying an average of $2.86 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, 24 cents less than this time last year, bringing Michigan back to level with the national average.  In Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Baraga County at $2.68 per gallon. The highest continues to be in Mackinac County at $3.09.  Ironwood prices at $2.83 per gallon as of this morning. 

1/26/2026

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County Fair posted on Facebook that the 2026 fair will have a carnival and the dates for this year’s fair will change for there to be a carnival. The dates for this year’s fair will be August 6th through the 9th at the Gogebic County Fair Grounds in Ironwood.