Gas Price In Ironwood Exceeds $4.00 per Gallon

IRONWOOD, MI - Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - Gas prices throughout the Ironwood/Hurley area have reached an all time high -- $4.00 per gallon -- and their doesn't appear to be anything in sight that will change that.

Locally, the cheapest regular price is at Midland Co-Op Cenex at $3.939. Several stations are selling regular at $3.949 -- Midland Co-Op, Hurley; Town & Country, Hurley; the Corner Store, Ironwood; Krist Oil Citgo, Hurley; Holiday, Ironwood; Jerry's BP, Hurley; and US-2 Service Center, Ironwood. Gas is up to $3.999 in several locations and as high as $4.009 at one location.

Diesel prices continue to rise, as well -- as high as $4.75 per gallon.

Jim Albert