1/20/2025

ASHLAND – One dead after a snowmobile went through the ice in early yesterday morning in Ashland County.  Yesterday at 12:16 A.M., The Ashland-Bayfield Emergency Communication Center received a call of an overdue 20-year-old male from Ashland, WI, who was late joining them while ice fishing on the Chequamegon Bay. The 20-year-old male was reported to be on a snowmobile. The last known communication from the subject was at 9:03 P.M. on Saturday.  Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Ashland Fire Department, Ashland Police Department, and Ashland County Sheriff’s Office responded and began searching for the subject.  Yesterday at approximately 10:00 A.M., the male subject was located in open water, deceased. The incident is currently under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.  The identity of the subject will be withheld, pending the notification of family.

1/20/2025

NEWBOLD – One dead, six injured after a police chase in Oneida County led to a crash.  On Friday at approximately 9:15 p.m. Oneida county sheriff’s deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on highway 47 in the township of Newbold.  The subject failed to stop which initiated a police vehicle pursuit.  That chase ended when the subject crossed into the oncoming lane and struck another vehicle near the intersection of highway 47 and bridge road.  The vehicle that was struck contained six passengers, all of whom sustained injuries. The subject was pronounced dead at the scene after law enforcement attempted life-saving measures.  The Wisconsin DOJ’s department of criminal investigation (DCI) is leading the investigation with assistance from Wisconsin State Patrol.

1/20/2025

IRONWOOD – Higher prices at the pump in Ironwood compared to last week at this time.  Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. That price is 8 cents more than this time last month and 11 cents more than this time last year. Meantime, the national average sits 3 cents lower than the state, at $3.12 per gallon.  Around Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Houghton County at $2.97 per gallon. The highest is in Mackinac County at $3.31 per gallon.  Ironwood prices rose to near the national average at $3.13 per gallon as of this morning.