11/26/2025

ONTONAGON - Just after 7:30 (Eastern Time) last night the Ontonagon Fire Dept was paged out for a fully involved Logging truck on fire. Arriving on scene to find a logging truck fully involved fire crews had the fire was under control within 6mins after arriving on scene. Approximately 1,200 gallons of water and 5 gallons of foam were used. No injuries reported to civilians or firefighters. Logging truck is a total loss.

11/26/2025

GOGEBIC COUNTY - Cross-country ski areas in the Western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin have been recognized as among the nation’s best in a recent USA Today survey. Specifically, the ABR Trails Foundation in Ironwood and Minocqua Winter Park were both ranked in the top 10 cross-country ski resorts nationally. ABR Trails Foundation secured the number four spot, noted as an 1,100-acre Nordic skiing center offering over 60 miles of trails, including classic striding trails, combination skate and striding trails, snowshoeing trails, and trails for dog-pulled skijoring.. Minocqua Winter Park was ranked number eight and praised for its well-groomed variety of beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails suitable for both skating and skiing.

WINTER STORM WARNING

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY now for our entire listening area...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 14 and 25 inches with the possibility of 20 and 30 inches or more for parts of northern Iron County. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could lead to blizzard conditions.  Heavy and blowing snow look to begin impacting the western U.P. as soon as tonight. Snowfall could accumulate at 1+ inch per hour for several hours tonight over the western U.P., and with blowing snow further reducing visibility, traveling tonight over the western U.P. will be very difficult to impossible at times. Then we will have a break from the snow Thanksgiving and on Friday before more Lake effect snow and strong winds impact the region again this weekend.