11/11/2025

HURLEY – The city of Hurley will hold a Budget Hearing tonight at 5pm to hear comments on the proposed 2026 budget and tax levy.  Following the budget hearing the Hurley city council will meet.  Items of interest on the agenda include the transfer of ownership of parcel number 236-0244-0000 to the Hurley Development Group, LLC for potential leasing to Dollar General.  That Parcel is located on Silver Street next to the former Giovanoni’s True Value Hardware Building.  The Council will then go into closed session for competitive bargaining reasons to discuss terms and conditions of the developer’s agreement with United Development Group, LLC / Dollar General.  The Council will also discuss the motel room tax ordinance/tourism commission.  That meeting tonight at 5pm at the Hurley City Hall. 

11/10/2025

IRONWOOD – Ironwood digging out from the biggest Lake Effect snow event so far this season.  Lake effect snow showers started Saturday night with moderate to heavy snow at times and continued into this morning.  The heaviest snow now in the central UP from Marquette into Alger Counties.  In the Western U.P. Snow belt we will see snow wrap up by midday.  Snow, however, not expected to stick around, a warmup is expected by the end of the week with highs back to normal in the 40s.  Over the weekend we picked up 6 and a half inches of snow at our Ironwood studios.

11/10/2025

IRONWOOD - Some Michigan counties are seeing gas prices back above $3 per gallon this week, while Ironwood prices decreased over the past week. AAA of Michigan reports drivers are now paying an average of $3.11 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas. That is 13 cents more than this time last month and 6 cents more than this time last year. Meanwhile, the national average is slightly lower, at $3.07 per gallon.  In Upper Michigan, Houghton and Marquette Counties have the lowest average at $2.91 per gallon. The highest is in Mackinac County at $3.29.  This morning, Ironwood price at $3.04 per gallon.