Category Archives: News

State Investigating Six Cases Of Rare Gonorrhea
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and local health departments are investigating six cases - five confirmed and one possible - of a rare gonorrhea infection that often requi...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2019

LaFave Calls Road Talks With Governor 'Hostage Situation'
State Rep. Beau LaFave today issued the following statement in response to this week's meeting between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leadership to negotiate a plan to fix Michigan's roads: "I ...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2019

U.P. Jeweler Doing Pendant Fundraising Program
Beth Millner Jewelry has now released new pendants for our fundraiser jewelry program. Every year, we select worthy non-profit organizations located in the Upper Peninsula from a pool of applications....
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2019

DNR Taking Public Comment On ORV Road Status
Michigan residents have until Aug. 31 to help the Department of Natural Resources decide which state forest roads will be open or closed to off-road vehicles in 2020. The DNR updates its online forest...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2019 ATV trail riding between Champion and Big Bay, Marquette Co.

Saturday's Classic Lotto 47 Jackpot Nearly $17 Million
The Michigan Lottery's Lotto 47 jackpot continues to grow and has reached $16.95 million. To win the jackpot, players must match all six of the numbers drawn. If a player wins Saturday's Lotto 47 jack...
Jack Hall Aug 23, 2019

Escanaba Grocery Store Re-Opens After Break-In
The Sav-Mor IGA grocery store on Stephenson Avenue in Escanaba re-opened at 1:00 Thursday afternoon after someone broke into the store in the wee hours of the morning, The main glass door was destroye...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2019

Mackinac Center Takes Legal Action Against State Bar
The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit today against the State Bar of Michigan for violating the First Amendment right to freely associate and be free from compelled political speech. Th...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2019

Bay College Looking For New Board of Trustees Member
The Bay College Board of Trustees is accepting applications through September 4, 2019, for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2020. T he term will become vacant with the resignation of Philip L. St...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2019

Health Department Lifts Alerts On South Manistique Lake
LMAS District Health Department has lifted all alerts for South Manistique Lake after test results returned on August 22, 2019 were well within acceptable limits for e.coli. It is important to remembe...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2019

Houghton, Iron Mountain Ranked Among State's Safest
SafeWise has released its fifth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in Michigan for 2019. This year we welcome a number of newbies-50% of 2019's safest cities in Michigan are ne...
Jack Hall Aug 22, 2019

Thu Nov 12
Escanaba, MI, USA
Light snow
Thu Nov 12
Marquette, MI, USA
Moderate snow
Thu Nov 12
Manistique, MI, USA
Patchy rain nearby
Thu Nov 12
Munising, MI, USA
Moderate snow
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Local News from the RRN News Center
DATA To Begin Offering Saturday Daytime Service This Weekend
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