4/13/2026

HURLEY – The Iron County Sheriffs office is warning residents of fake money in the local area.  The Iron County Sheriff's office received multiple calls from residents finding counterfeit money on the ground.  To make sure cash in your pocket is real the sheriff’s office is saying simply look at it.  The counterfeit bills say “Motion Picture Purposes on it and Chinese markings on them.  If you find any of these counterfeit bills you are asked to turn them into the sheriff’s office. 

4/13/2026

IRONWOOD / N. WISCONSIN - Michigan drivers are now paying $3.96/gallon for regular unleaded fuel, up 38 cents since this time last month and up 88 cents since this time last year.  Drivers are now paying an average of $60 for a full 15-gallon tank of gas.  In the U.P. the highest prices are in Schoolcraft County at $4.25, the lowest in Delta County at $3.96 Ironwood prices at $4.01 a gallon this morning. In Northern Wisconsin prices at $3.89 in Hurley, $3.86 in Mercer, $3.76 in Ashland, Minocqua $3.73 and Glidden at $3.65. 

4/13/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN - The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance (UPACA) has received $50,000 in NEA grants to drive economic growth through the arts. A $30,000 award from the Grants for Arts Projects will fund a regional mini-grant program for nonprofits, supporting jobs and arts access across all 15 U.P. counties. The remaining $20,000, via a Research Grants in the Arts award, will fund a study on arts and culture's economic impact. Both awards require a 1:1 local match. Executive Director Dr. Philip Rice confirmed the awards validate the arts' vital role in economic vitality. Details will be posted at upacalliance.com.