5/12/2025

GOGEBIC COUNTY - The Ironwood Township Fire Department and fire crews throughout the Gogebic Range were busy yesterday responding to three brush fires, all back-to-back to back. The Ironwood Township fire department was kept busy over the weekend, responding to three brush fires, one right after the other.  The department thanks Bessemer Township Fire Dept.., Wakefield Fire Dept., Ottawa National Forest Fire Crew, IPSD, MSP, Kimball Fire Dept., Gogebic County Victims Services, and all the numerous other departments that were willing and waiting to respond.  The Fire Chief is asking everyone to exercise extreme caution. Fire danger is high across the western portions of Upper Michigan and is expected to continue to be so into the beginning of the week.  No outdoor burning of debris is allowed for the foreseeable future. The extreme fire conditions are expected to continue today for the Western UP.  Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of Northern Wisconsin and the Western Half of the U.P.  Today Strong southerly winds with gusts of 20 to 30 mph along with minimum relative humidity values as in the teens will lead to critical fire weather conditions.  No outdoor burning of debris is allowed for the near future.

5/12/2025

ONTONAGON – Just before 5pm yesterday Ontonagon fire crews were called to a structure fire in the Village of Ontonagon. Quick reaction on homeowners to help knock the fire down and quick response of Fire Dept resulted in minimal damage to the front porch of the house.  The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department and a Michigan conservation Officer also responded to the scene.

5/12/2025

IRONWOOD - The state average is 15 cents lower than last week.  Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. That price is 6 cents less than this time last month and 59 cents less than this time last year. Meanwhile, the national average is down 2 cents from last week to $3.14 per gallon.  According to new data from the Energy Information Administration gasoline demand has decreased resulting in lower prices.  In Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Ironwood at $2.89 a gallon, the highest is in Mackinac County at $3.26.