5/22/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - Hundreds of welcomed the more than 160 veterans who flew on the inaugural U.P. Women of Valor Flight yesterday is Escanaba.  On standard U.P. Honor Flights, men greatly outnumber the women.  The president of Upper Peninsula Honor Flight said he usually only gets a handful of applications from female veterans.  Now? There’s a waiting list.  To apply to go on a flight or make a donation, go to the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight website.  We have a link on the WUPM facebook page and website. http://www.upperpeninsulahonorflight.org/

5/22/2025

N. WISCONSIN / U.P. - Circle K is offering discounted fuel prices ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend.  The convenience store and gas station chain says it is giving customers an easy way to save heading into the long holiday weekend by offering a special discount of up to 40 cents off per gallon of Circle K-branded fuel.  According to the company, its Fuel Day special will be offered today from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Also, customers who have signed up for Inner Circle rewards can hit the pumps early from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to receive the discount.  In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, Circle K says they have partnered with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, donating 10% of all Fuel Day profits to the organization.  Circle K locations in Ironwood, Wakefield, Ontonagon, Ashland, Washburn and locations along the North Shore of Minnesota all participating and offering the 40 cent per gallon discount today.  The promotion comes as AAA predicts one of the busiest Memorial Day weekends for travel, forecasting more than 45 million people will be traveling over the holiday.

5/22/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - As Memorial Day weekend approaches, AAA is not only gearing up to assist more than 378,000 stranded drivers nationwide, but it’s also taking steps to prevent impaired driving tragedies.  The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go service in Michigan and other select locations to offer a confidential and free ride for drivers who find themselves too impaired to drive.  From 6 p.m. Friday evening to 6 a.m. Tuesday, impaired drivers who did not secure a sober driver ahead of their celebration can call for a safe ride. Once a call is made, AAA will send a tow truck to the area of the phone call, then it will bring the driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius of the call.  Appointments for a ride with the Tow to Go program cannot be made in advance, as it’s intended to be used as a last resort. or a safety net for those who did not plan ahead.