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.

10/16/2026

ASHLAND - The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office has submitted $234,726 in law enforcement bills related to Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline reroute and has received $168,418 in reimbursements so far. The Daily Press reports the city of Ashland has requested $96,344 for police-related expenses and received $40,430. The funds come from an Enbridge-funded public safety account administered by the Wisconsin Counties Association. The sheriff’s office reported 72 Line 5-related incidents from July through September, including protests, trespassing, and vandalism. Two protest-related arrests resulted in potential charges referred to the district attorney.