Category Archives: News
Secretary of State Offices Closing For 4th Holiday
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson reminds residents that all Secretary of State offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. Most lice...
Jul 03, 2019
U.P. Lawmakers Support Commercial Fishing Legislation
Upper Peninsula lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature are uniting behind a plan to support commercial fishing and the region's time-honored way of life. The bipartisan plan would modernize Michigan's ...
Jul 03, 2019
M-DOT Halting Work On Most U.P. Projects
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN WEINGARTEN, M-DOT This Fourth of July holiday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of it...
Jul 03, 2019
Escanaba Public Safety Officers Fireworks Advice
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH EPSD LT. MARC ZAWACKI As we head into the holiday weekend, local police are reminding us of the rules when it comes to shooting off fireworks. Escanaba Public ...
Jul 02, 2019
Large U.S. Flag To Fly On Mackinac Bridge For Fourth
A typical United States flag takes care and attention for display and storage. When that flag is 30 feet tall by 60 feet long, hung from the tower of the Mackinac Bridge, it's even tougher. This Thurs...
Jul 02, 2019 American Flag for Momorial Day on the Mackinac Bridge.
State Taking Applications For Rural Broadband Development
Recognizing the impact access to high-speed internet has on educational and economic opportunities, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the opening of applications for the Connecting Michigan Communit...
Jul 02, 2019
Sault Tribe Powwow Set This Weekend In Eastern U.P.
Native Americans...and others...from around the Midwest are in Sault Ste. Marie for the Sault Tribe of Chippewa's Traditional Pow-Wow and Summer Gathering. It's the 38th year for the event. It starts ...
Jul 02, 2019
Man, Woman Arrested On Drugs Charges In Keweenaw
On July 2, 2019 detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 32-year-old man and woman from Mohawk, Michigan for charges related to the distribution of cocaine. De...
Jul 02, 2019
Man Arrested After Running From Luce County Deputy
On Monday, July 1, a Luce County Sheriff deputy performed a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old white man from McMillan. The deputy informed the suspect that a Circuit Court Order had be...
Jul 02, 2019
Peregrine Falcons Thriving On Soo, Copper Country Bridges
(Photos courtesy of Michigan Department of Transportation) It's been a productive summer for Upper Peninsula bridges and their resident raptors, with peregrine falcons at the Sault Ste. Marie Internat...
Jul 02, 2019
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Local News from the RRN News Center
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Northern Michigan University To Honor Four Alumni With Awards
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Prestin Legislation Passes For Physician Assistants To Work Across State Lines
Jul 07, 2026
Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash Injures Several People At St. Ignace Car Wash
Jul 07, 2026
Survey On Upper Peninsula Housing Needs Opens For Comments
Jul 07, 2026
UPPCO Closing Damaged Fishing Platform On Escanaba River
Jul 07, 2026
One Dead, Another Hurt In Motorcycle-Pickup Crash Near Skandia
Jul 06, 2026
Bohnak Bill Limiting Housing Ownership Passes Legislature
Jul 05, 2026
City Of Ishpeming Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Skatepark
Jul 05, 2026
