3/23/2026

IRONWOOD - The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Michigan has jumped 32 cents since the start of last week.  The state average was $3.92, and at the end of last week with drivers in a handful of counties spending more than $4 per gallon, according to data published daily by AAA.  The higher prices not affecting the U.P. as much as downstate Michigan.  Twelve of the 14 counties with the lowest gas prices in Michigan are in the Upper Peninsula.  Ironwood prices this morning at $3.95 a gallon, 28 cents a gallon lower in Hurley at $3.67 a gallon as of this morning, Ashland prices at $3.56, Minocqua at $3.77. In the U.P. prices this morning hovered at or just above $4 a gallon in Bergland, Bruce Crossing and Ontonagon.   

3/23/2026

MICHIGAN / WISCONSIN (AP) — Democrats running for governor across the country including in Michigan and Wisconsin are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year. They’re betting that in an election year dominated by issues ranging from immigration to the war in Iran, rising costs tied to tariffs will be a motivating factor for many voters. Republicans are entering a challenging election year. Much of the focus has been on Congress, where Democrats are just a few seats shy of taking the House majority.

3/23/2026

MICHIGAN / WISCONSIN - The price of a first-class stamp could increase again.  In a congressional hearing last week, Postmaster General David Steiner suggested raising the price of a first-class stamp to between 90 and 95 cents. The Postal Service lost around $9 billion last year.  Right now, a first-class stamp costs 78 cents.