5/27/2026

HURLEY - The Hurley City Council voted mid-month to disband its Tourism Commission they created in January. The commission had been formed to provide more oversight of room tax funds following instability within the Hurley Chamber of Commerce and the firing of its former executive director. City officials said the commission was difficult to staff and could not function as intended because the chamber remains the only nonprofit organization eligible to receive tourism funding under state law. Officials also noted that key supporters of the commission resigned and that recent issues within the Chamber of Commerce appear to have stabilized.

5/27/2026

IRONWOOD / N. WISCONSIN – Normally we see gas prices increase after Memorial Day but Across the state of Michigan, prices at the pump have actually gone down an average of 20 cents.   Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.63 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 63 cents more than this time last month and $1.42 more than this time last year.  In the U.P. Delta County has the lost price at $4.28, Mackinac County the Highest at $4.94.  Ironwood prices at $4.58 dropping about a dime since the weekend.  Around the region Hurley prices at $4.49, Ashland $4.23, Minocqua at $4.35, Glidden $4.09 the lowest price we could find was in Park Falls $4.07 a gallon. 

5/27/2026

IRONWOOD – Dave Prestin who’s running for State Senate in the 38^th District which includes Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties was in Ironwood yesterday along with State Representative for the 110^th District Greg Markkanen to talk with residents and business owners about topics that concern them the most.  Prestin says the common thread of concern he’s been hearing from residents is Mental Health, Economic Development, Health Care and U.P. Energy.

*** Energy

Prestin says the U.P. has been hit hard for more than a decade with higher energy rates due to bad policy that is leading to the shutdown of U.P. Natural Gas Production. 

*** Natl Gas Shutdown

Prestin says he has a plan to bring down prices; he says the key to do that is to repeal Public Act 235

*** Act 235

Prestin is running for the Senate Seat currently held by Ed McBroom who is term limited and finish his final term.