6/30/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P. - Strong thunderstorms pushed through the region yesterday afternoon.  The Thunderstorms knocking our power to areas around Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield primarily in the townships.  Those outages affected our broadcast signal for about an hour yesterday. Xcel Energy’s power outage map showing power has been restored to most.  The map still shows some outages on Madaline Island this morning affecting about 50 people.   Hardest hit was Ontonagon County with reports of uprooted trees and a total of 16 calls for service according to the Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department. 

6/30/2026

PRICE COUNTY - A 67-year-old Prentice man died by drowning on Worcester Lake in Price County in Northern Wisconsin on Saturday.   Police say they were called to Worcester Lake in the Township of Hackett at around 4:30 Saturday afternoon.  A search of the lake was conducted by multiple agencies.  Police say they were able to recover the body of the man who was pronounced dead at the scene.

6/30/2026

WASHBURN - A long-planned bike park in Washburn is moving forward with construction of its first phase. The Tamarack Health Trail, a fully accessible multi-use path for walking, running, and cycling, officially broke ground on the 18^th. The trail is part of a four-phase recreation project on Omaha Street, supported by a $22,000 donation from Tamarack Health. Organizers say the completed bike park will provide skills features for riders of all levels and help attract visitors to the Chequamegon Bay area.