3/31/2025

IRONWOOD - AAA of Michigan reports the state average is back on the decline this week, but only slightly, falling 7 cents from a week ago.  Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.10 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. This price is 12 cents more than this time last month, but still 52 cents less than this time last year. The national average sits 6 cents higher than the state at $3.16 per gallon.  Around Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Menominee County at $3.05 per gallon. The highest is in Keweenaw County at $3.30 per gallon.  Ironwood prices 3 cents a gallon more than the state average, but 3 cents a gallon less than the National average at $3.13 a gallon as of this morning.

3/31/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - Grants to 51 projects in the state have been awarded by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Three projects in the U.P. have been included in those Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food System grants. The grants are state funded and will not be affected by federal cuts. The grants will help create 146 full-time and 203 part time jobs across the state. Rainbow Packing Inc. in Escanaba will receive $100,000 to update and expand processing capabilities. The $20,000 received by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Baraga will help develop a food code that will establish food safety standards that incorporate culturally relevant food practices, and The Willis Family Maple Farm in Iron River will use it’s $100,000 grant to expand and modernize its sugaring operation, enabling the farm to meet increased market demand. The application process for the Underserved, Value-Added and Regional Food Systems grants for fiscal Year 2025 will be announced in April.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT 7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING 7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT 7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING 7 PM CDT/ SUNDAY...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to half an inch and ice accumulations of around a tenth of an inch expected tonight. Additional ice and snowfall accumulations are possible Saturday night and Sunday.  Additional ice accumulations up to one quarter inch and wet snowfall accumulations up to 6 inches are possible Saturday night through Sunday.