5/18/2026

WISCONSIN - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order barring executive branch employees from disclosing or using any nonpublic information to profit from prediction markets.  The order cited a recent story of a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier used nonpublic information to earn $410,000 on a prediction market.  Prediction markets including Kalshi offer markets on election results and other occurrences like government actions.  Illinois, New York, Maryland and California recently took similar actions.

RED FLAG WARNING

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY for Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties in Michigan, and Iron, Ashland, Bayfield and Vilas County in our listening area in Northern Wisconsin.  A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

5/15/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY - Environmental groups are urging Michigan regulators to take a closer look at how wastewater from the proposed Copperwood Mine could affect endangered redside dace fish in Gogebic County. The state has extended public comment on the mine’s wastewater permit due to strong public interest. Opponents, like Protect the Porkies, say up to 500-thousand gallons of treated wastewater a day could harm fish habitat downstream, while Highland Copper says studies show the project will not impact the species. State regulators maintain the permit meets water quality standards and say the fish population is found upstream from the discharge site. Public copies of the environmental study regarding the fish have not been made readily available.