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PARK FALLS, Wis– The YMCA of the Northwoods has approved the purchase of a building for its new Park Falls location.  The YMCA Park Falls steering committee approved a plan to purchase the Park Falls City Hall building on Highway 13.  The site is the current location of the Park Falls City Hall, but city […]

MELLEN – Drivers in Mellen will see several projects happening on Highway 13 beginning next week.  Mellen business owners are invited to a meeting about the project on Monday, with construction will start Tuesday. According to WisDOT, the project is addressing failing pavement and other issues. They will be reconstructing the road starting at Jefferson […]

BAYFIELD / VILAS / IRON COUNTY – Vilas and Bayfield County Snowmobile Trails set to close this Friday.  Iron and Gogebic County Trails also set to close at 11:59pm Friday.  Riding a snowmobile on state funded trails after Mar. 31 is illegal.  As the snow melts, trail conditions become muddy and poor for recreation.  The […]

UPPER MICHIGAN – Hockey Game Makes for Fun for U.P. and Northern Wisconsin Residents and First Responders…Police officers and firefighters traveled from across the U.P. and northern Wisconsin last night to compete in the first ever First Responders hockey game in Iron Mountain. Organizers got the idea from a game that takes place in Houghton […]

N. WISCONSIN / US – A significant low-pressure system could bring heavy rain, freezing rain and snow, thunderstorms and strong winds to the region Friday into Saturday morning. There is a lot of uncertainty, if or where a band of heavy snow would set up across northern Wisconsin. Runoff from melting snow and heavy rain […]

GOGEBIC / IRON COUNTIES – Snowmobile Season Drawing to A Close on the Gogebic Range…Trail groomers in Hurley have been doing their last grooming runs before closing things down for the season. In a posting on the White Thunder Riders Facebook page, it was noted that snow bridges are holding but the snow base is […]

BESSEMER – The Western U.P Health Department is encouraging residents in the Western U.P. to fill out a survey on what is needed for mental health resources in the Western U.P. The Hope Survey is designed to determine the needs of the community for mental health resources, support for families and education within the community. […]

LANSING – Michigan No Longer a Right to Work State. The state of Michigan has become the first state in 58 years to repeal its “right to work law”, which allowed workers to choose not to pay union dues and fees, but still be represented. Republicans who opposed the repeal said the state will become […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has directed that flags to be flown at half-staff today to honor a Wisconsin soldier who died in World War II and whose remains were recently identified. U.S. Army Private First Class William LaVerne “Sonny” Simon will be buried with full military honors in his hometown of Middleton. […]

IRONWOOD – Michigan drivers will notice even lower gas prices this week at the pumps, as averages have dropped 7 cents since last week.  AAA of Michigan says the state is $3.38 per gallon. That price is lower than the national average, which is now $3.44 per gallon. In the Upper Peninsula, the highest gas […]