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GOGEBIC COUNTY – Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center yesterday due to flooding caused by snowmelt in several counties including Gogebic County.  The State Emergency Operations Center is monitoring the situation and working with state and local officials as well as private sector partners to ensure any resource needs are met for […]

EWEN – The Flood Warning continues until further notice for the South Branch Ontonagon near Ewen affecting Ontonagon County.  High water along the South Branch of the Ontonagon River near Ewen due to recent rain and snow melt is still ongoing. GLIDDEN – FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM Today for Southern Ashland […]

RHINELANDER – The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead in a local forest.  The two bodies were found today in the Oneida County Forest in the town of Enterprise.  The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and multiple agencies are investigating the deaths.  The Sheriff’s Office would […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State and local governments in Wisconsin would not be allowed to ban gas-powered vehicles, snow blowers, lawnmowers and other machines under a pair of bills up for a vote in the state Assembly. The bills’ Republican sponsors hope to outlaw measures similar to a law passed in California last year requiring […]

MADISON – This Week is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. This week, all across Wisconsin, the annual statewide tornado drill will take place on Thursday at 1:45 and 6:45 as part of the annual Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness week. During the April 20th test, the National Weather Service will conduct NOAA […]

WAKEFIELD – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) closed M-28 east of Wakefield at noon yesterday as crews work to control flooding on the roadway.  Traffic is being detoured via US-2 to M-64.  There is currently no estimate for the duration of this closure.

IRONWOOD – Gogebic and Houghton Counties Get State Help with Flooding. Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency this past Friday for Gogebic and Houghton counties to help with the impacts of the flooding caused by the recent warm temperatures. The declaration of a local state of emergency activates local emergency response and recovery plans. […]

BESSEMER – The Flood Advisory continues for the Black River near Bessemer.  While river levels continue to recede, high water along the Black River near Bessemer is still ongoing.  FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT.  Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

ONTONAGON – State Bridge Project in the Area Continues. Work has begun on the last of four bridges in Ontonagon and Iron counties that have been part of a $4.9 million project by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work on the US-141 bridge over the East Branch of the Net River will involve deck […]

IRONWOOD – According to AAA of Michigan, drivers across the state will notice a 7-cent increase in price at the pumps this week.  The state average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is now $3.67 per gallon. Meanwhile, the national average is slightly higher at $3.71 per gallon, which is a record high […]