7/02/2026

BESSEMER – Bessemer Blast activities today include the Golf Event at Massie Field starting at noon and the Finlander 5 Card Tournament at 5:30 and the Spinning Spur. 50/50 tickets are now on sale.   Details online at Bessemer4th.com

7/01/2026

IRON COUNTY - Crews working on Enbridge's Line 5 reroute spilled up to 1,900 gallons of drilling fluid Saturday near Gurney in Iron County. Enbridge reported the release to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources after it happened around 4:30 p.m. The spill, known as an inadvertent return or "frac-out," occurred during construction of the new 41-mile pipeline around the Bad River Tribe's reservation. The spill comes as the Bad River Tribe and environmental groups continue challenging state permits in Iron County Circuit Court, seeking to stop construction of the Line 5 reroute.

7/01/2026

IRON COUNTY – Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Tourism’s Office of Outdoor Recreation announced the recipients of the Wisconsin Governor’s Outdoor Industry Awards this month. Among them was the North Country Trail Association (NCTA).  The Tandem Award for Collaboration was presented to the Association, its Heritage (HTG) Chapter and Wisconsin Roving Trail Crew volunteers (the Rovers), WisCorps conservation corps, and Iron County Forestry & Parks Department.  A new, 5-mile segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) was finished via this project located north of Sullivan Forest Lane.  It includes footpath access to Foster Falls, several wooden bridges, and four new backcountry campsites along the Potato River.  Wisconsin hosts more than 200 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail across its northern tier.