Category Archives: News

State Rep. Bohnak Gives Update On Baraga County Flood Damage
---photos courtesy of Baraga County Road Commission State Rep. Karl Bohnak on Friday released additional information on flooding recovery efforts after speaking to local officials. Last week, flash fl...
Jack Hall May 23, 2025

Ishpeming Man Faces Additional Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcing new arrests of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming, following new additional investigations into alleged criminal sexual conduct. On May ...
Jack Hall May 23, 2025

Forest Lake State Forest Campground To Close To Public June 9th
Forest Lake State Forest Campground, located about 10 miles south of AuTrain in the Upper Peninsula and managed by Indian Lake State Park, will close effective Monday, June 9. The closure is a result ...
Jack Hall May 23, 2025 DSC_4498
A scene from the Forest Lake State Forest Campground in Alger County. This image shows the AuTrain Basin.

U.P. Congressman Votes In Favor Of Trump Budget Proposal
This morning, Congressman Jack Bergman voted in support of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This landmark legislation fulfills the clear mandate voters gave to President Trump, Rep. Bergman, an...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

Three U.P. County Fairs Awarded State Infrastructure Grants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today awarded 29 grants worth nearly $1.6 million to fund capital improvements at county fairground facilities and to support expos...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

State Ag Department Offers Food Safety Tips For Holiday Weekend
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) encourages Michiganders to keep food safety top of mind as they fire up the summer barbecue season this holiday weekend. "Nobody wa...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

Groundbreaking For New Jacobetti Veterans Home Planned Friday
Michigan Veteran Homes (MVH) and the Michigan Veterans Facility Authority (MVFA) Board of Directors will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new veteran home in Marquette Township at 9:30 a.m. on May...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across Upper Peninsula
Emergencies don't take a holiday. As we head into Memorial Day weekend, the American Red Cross urges donors to keep the blood supply top of mind and help save lives by making an appointment to give bl...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

Bohnak Plan To Make Broadband Grants Tax Exempt Passes House
State Rep. Karl Bohnak secured House passage of his plan to expand high-speed internet connectivity in the U.P. and across Michigan. The Michigan Broadband Accessibility Act, House Bill 4287, would ma...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

Prestin Opposes Move To Require All Drivers To Buy Recreation Passport
State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, released the following statement regarding the Senate's $636 million budget proposal for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The plan, which is being tou...
Jack Hall May 22, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Agate Falls Scenic Site To Re-Open In September; ORV Trail Remains Closed
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Northern Michigan Man Indicted For Impersonating Coast Guard Officer
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Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder After St. Ignace Stabbing
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M-DOT Planning For Major Upgrade Of Portage Lift Bridge
Aug 21, 2026
Michigan Ag Director Announces New Grants At U.P. State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist Visits Upper Peninsula State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
Jacobetti Home Celebrates 45th Birthday; New Facility Update
Aug 21, 2026
Marinette Teen Accused In Drowning Death Appears In Court
Aug 19, 2026
Detroit Man Charged With Mailing Drugs To Three UP Prisons
Aug 19, 2026








