The man who was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated following a crash on September 26, 2026, in Luce County that left three passengers seriously injured has been arraigned on his charges. On September 28, 2026, 27-year-old Donevan Brueggeman was arraigned in the 92nd District Court on one count of Operating Under ...

The Escanaba Downtown Development Authority is taking a more active role in maintaining downtown flowers as it looks to enhance the appearance of the downtown and expand the city's floral displays. Until now, the DDA has paid the city's Public Works Department to water and maintain flowers throughout downtown. Under a ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announced a major milestone in the construction of the New Lock at the Soo, with Phase 3 of the project reaching 50% complete. The Corps of Engineers awarded the base contract July 1, 2022, to Kokosing Alberici Traylor (KAT) LLC, of Westerville, Ohio. The new lock, a $...

Straddling the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan watersheds and encompassing a wide range of forests, habitats, trails, rivers, lakes and trout streams, the Great Lakes Basin project is a truly exceptional part of Michigan. It is for these reasons that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is working with the curr...

Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 10 state troopers who graduated this afternoon from the 151st Trooper Recruit School, a recruit school for licensed police officers. During the ceremony in Lansing, Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP), administered the Oath of O...

Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman and three of his House colleagues have introduced the SMILE for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation establishing a Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to reimburse community-based dental providers for care provided to rural Veterans. Under current law, only about 15 pe...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed testimony urging the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to slash Upper Peninsula Power Company's (UPPCO) $17.3 million electric rate hike request by 42%. UPPCO is seeking a $17.3 million rate hike, amounting to a 15.6% average rate increase for residential customer...

Two people were injured Saturday morning in a crash involving a pickup truck and a train at a railroad crossing in Hudson Township. On Saturday, at approximately 9:35 a.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a pickup truck versus train crash on Borgstrom Road near Black River Roa...

A Cedarville man was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing incapacitating injury early on Saturday, following a crash in Luce County. On September 26, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a single vehicle crash reported at the inte...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH LT BEN ECKOLA A serious two-vehicle crash on the Mackinac Bridge resulted in multiple injuries and the arrest of an individual for Reckless Driving Causing Serious Impairment of a Body Function, which is a felony offense. The bridge was temporarily closed while emergency personn...

Whether carving fresh powder, exploring downhill runs or enjoying breathtaking Lake Superior views, the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula offers something for every winter enthusiast. To keep pace with rising operational costs and ensure fair competition with regional ski a...

Limestone Financial Credit Union is proud to announce it has secured the property at 6364 State St. in Garden, Michigan, which is currently undergoing a full remodel to become Limestone FCU's permanent branch location. This investment reflects Limestone FCU's ongoing commitment to expanding access to financial services...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JOHN BAUMAN, MDNR The Michigan DNR is doing walleye recruitment surveys on northern Michigan waters, starting this week and running through the middle of October. DNR fisheries biologist John Bauman in Escanaba tells RRN News that the surveys are an important tool to determine w...

A Menominee County judge has rejected an effort to remove a citizen-led proposal from the City of Menominee's November ballot. Circuit Court Judge Mary Barglind denied an emergency request filed by the ballot committee Menominee's Not for Sale. The group argued petitions circulated by the Yes, Menominee committee faile...

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) has selected the official 2026 state Christmas tree - a 60-foot spruce from Iron Mountain in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, donated by the Larry Riccio family. The spruce will arrive in downtown Lansing Saturday, Nov. 7, to grace the Capitol lawn for th...

Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore boundary from October 1 until October 14 for a culvert replacement project. During this time, the Sand Point Marsh Trail, Sand Point Beach, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Headquarters wi...

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed eight bipartisan bills to invest in Michigan universities and balance the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget without raising taxes for Michiganders. These bills support capital outlay project authorizations across the state, helping to modernize university and college classrooms, labs, and campus ...

Tri-County Safe Harbor continues to face significant reductions in state and federal funding, prompting the organization to take proactive steps to reduce expenses while seeking new sources of financial support. The agency recently received a $25,000 donation from longtime supporters Greg and Linda Yagodzinski. The Yag...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ABIGAYL VENMAN, MSOS The Michigan Secretary of State, along with state and community partners, will host a "Road To Restroration" clinic in Hancock on Tuesday, as well as a second clinic in Iron Mountain on Wednesday. The clinics are designed to help eligible drivers u...

The State of Michigan is announcing 26 awardees in the third round of the "Make It in Michigan" Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, providing a combined $2 million in funding and services to advance innovative technologies across mobility, defense, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The awards will help st...

A more than $1 million investment in the Ironworkers Local 8 training center in Harvey will expand skilled trades training capacity in the Upper Peninsula, helping prepare workers for careers in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and other industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Admi...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has approved nearly $7 million in assistance for multiple communities impacted by severe spring and winter storms, flooding, tornadoes, and a water main break. Some of that money is coming to the Upper Peninsula. The reimbursement funds have been made available through the state's Disaster and...

CLICK BELOW TO HEAR COMMENTS FROM ESCANABA MAYOR MARK AMMEL Ludington Street, Escanaba's main business thoroughfare, has officially reopened. The 16-block street has been under a massive construction project for the past two years, first with the east end in 2025, and then the core business district between 10th and 16...

The Michigan Senate passed three bills meant to replace those that were recently vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Senate Bills 1133, 1134 and 1135 would add corrections officers, conservation officers and others to the Michigan State Police's pension program. On Wednesday, state Sen. Ed McBroom and state Reps. Dave Pre...

A chance to earn a few dollars, plus clean up our beaches on Thursday in Marquette, It's a cigarette butt recycle buy-back event, which will pay you cash based on how many cigarette butts you are able to find. It starts at the Superior WaterShed Partnership Climate Office at 519 Lakeshore Blvd (across from McCarty's Co...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced local agencies across Michigan are now seeing their first payments from the Neighborhood Roads Fund (NRF), part of the new long-term road funding plan aimed at rebuilding Michigan's state and local roads, bridges, and transit with a nearly $2 billion annual investment and with future...

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is expanding in-person service by introducing a new walk-in option at all 12 Local Offices throughout the state, including those in Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. This marks the first time since before the pandemic that walk-in service has been available for all offices...

The Marquette County Sheriff's Office was alerted to two overdue hikers on the North Country Trail in Northern Marquette County Monday (9/14/26) night Two sixty- five year old women from the Flint area were walking a twenty mile section of the North Country Trail from the Mulligan Plains to the McCormick Wilderness tra...

On 9/15/2026 at approximately 2:17pm Chocolay Township Police were called to the scene of a two-car accident that occurred at the intersection of US 41 and M-28. A northbound vehicle turned left on to Cherry Creek striking a southbound vehicle. One male was transported to UPHS for non-life-threatening injuries. The acc...

Escanaba's Ludington Street is receiving its final touches this week as the two-year downtown infrastructure project nears completion and the street prepares to reopen Wednesday. Crews spent the summer replacing infrastructure beneath the roadway, including sanitary, sewer and water mains. The completed street features...

A woman was hurt when she crashed her car into the back of a West Iron County school bus Monday morning. The Iron County Sheriff says the crash happened on US-2 near Sunset Lake Road at about 7:00 in the morning. The 27-year-old woman was treated for her injuries at the Aspirus Hospital. The bus driver and student aboa...

CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SHAUNA BIANCO Upper Peninsula men and women who want to get a career in truck driving will soon have another option, even after the State of Michigan shut down Northern Michigan University's truck driving school over multiple violations. The owner of the CDL and Operator T...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DUSTIN EARLEY As the crisp fall air arrives, Michiganders flock to the best color viewing spots - and many of them are found along the Upper Peninsula's county roads. October is the ideal time for an afternoon drive to take in the splendor of the fall leaves. "The County Ro...

The City of Escanaba and the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority announce the official re-opening of Ludington Street on Wednesday, September 16, at 1 p.m. A community ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the successful completion of a massive, two-year, 16-block infrastructure revitalization. Since April, a core ten-...

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Director Phil Roos announced that the state must consider the impact of a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision on the EGLE permits issued this past July for the proposed Great Lakes Tunnel Project. "I've been clear from ...

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced 19 Rural Development Fund grant awards, which promote the sustainability of land-based industries and support infrastructure that benefits rural communities across Michigan. Seven o...

Northern Michigan University is inviting students, faculty, staff and community members to participate in several events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The observances will begin at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, when NMU's carillon tower bells ring in recognition of the moment the ...

Northern Michigan University's 10th-day enrollment report shows the university finding positive gains in many areas, including growth in the national market outside Michigan and neighboring states and within numerous programs, despite a decline in overall enrollment. "While our overall new freshmen class size is d...

The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will close briefly on Friday, Sept. 11, for the annual 9/11 commemoration and moment of silence at the Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., port of entry. Traffic will be cleared from the bridge plaza prior to 8:46 a.m. Taps will be played while the flag is raised and a moment of silence w...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JENNIFER WATSON The Limestone Legacy Foundation donated more than 100 winter coats to students and families throughout Schoolcraft County during the 3rd Annual Gear UP Gala in Manistique, Michigan. The Gear UP Gala, organized by local community members under the leadership of Ch...

A man has been arraigned on his charges after he was arrested on September 7, 2026, for damaging a Michigan State Police (MSP) patrol vehicle with a hammer while aboard the Sugar Island Ferry and resisting arrest. On September 8, 2026, 32-year-old Karsten Myerscough was arraigned in the 91st District Court on one count...

A man was arrested after breaking into a room at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge, stealing approximately $3,040 in cash, and then later resisting arrest. On September 3, 2026, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a reported theft at the Paradise Lak...

The Superior Health Foundation announced $271,000 in funding across 11 grants in its third grant cycle of 2026, including a $100,000 U.P. Health Impact Grant to Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center's Sawyer Dental Project. The awards also include four additional U.P. Health Impact Grants and six Equipment Grants addr...

The Marquette Marathon, powered by Northern Michigan University, drew a record-breaking field this year, with nearly 1,700 racers. It was a picturesque day for runners, as athletes were greeted with sun and temperatures in the low 70's as they maneuvered their way through the historic Iron Ore Heritage Trail through Is...

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock Thursday, Sept. 10, requiring bridge lifts. Cable greasing is scheduled for early morning, requiring several bridge lifts of up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are sche...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is working with Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad to remove a spur crossing on US-2/US-41/M-35 in Gladstone. Work will begin Sept. 8 and include removing the railroad crossing, pavement markings, track signals and all related railroad crossing warning devices. The crossing will b...

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council announced today that it will accept proposals for the 2027 research and education grant program until Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3 p.m. The MCBC awards individual research grants of up to $40,000. While any research topic will be considered, the MCBC has identified the following pri...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is spending about $837,000 to repair the US-41 bridge over the Little Carp River, Baraga County. Work includes wingwall stabilization with soil nails, concrete facing and slope stabilization using riprap. Work on the project is scheduled to start on Tuesday, and is estimated to...

A man has been arrested after damaging a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle with a hammer while aboard the Sugar Island Ferry and resisting arrest. On September 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a trooper from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post was responding to an emergency 911 call from Sugar Island. While responding...