Category Archives: News

Marquette County Man Facing Child Pornography Charges
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of 31-year-old Joseph Francis Bowers, of Marquette, for possession of ...
Jack Hall Oct 21, 2025

Eastern U.P. Woman Faces Drugs Charges After Traffic Stop
A 45-year-old Brimley woman has been arraigned on felony drug and obstruction charges following a traffic stop in which she allegedly resisted troopers and was found with suspected methamphetamine and...
Jack Hall Oct 18, 2025

State Offering Help To Furloughed, Fired Federal Workers
Federal workers whose jobs are affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown may be eligible to receive state unemployment benefits. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has created ...
Jack Hall Oct 18, 2025

Michigan DNR Placing Partially-Blind Fawn In Unnamed, Safe Facility
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is allowing a partially sight-impaired wild fawn to be placed at a facility where native, live animals are kept for educational purposes. The facility subm...
Jack Hall Oct 18, 2025

Obelisk To Move Off Of Eastern U.P. Native American Burial Site
The Obelisk at Sault Ste. Marie's Brady Park is being relocated. This monument marking the 50th anniversary of the Soo Locks was installed in the center of an Indigenous burial site without consultati...
Jack Hall Oct 17, 2025

Gwinn Man Arrested In Escanaba On Child Pornography Charges
A 44-year-old Gwinn man accused of sexually exploiting a minor has been arraigned on 24 felony counts, reported Forsyth Township Police Department. The investigation into Patrick Darren Moore, began o...
Jack Hall Oct 17, 2025

Michigan State University President, Faculty, Staff To Visit U.P.
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH VICE PROVOST BROOKINS Some 60 Michigan State University faculty and administrators are coming to the Upper Peninsula as part of the Spartan Bus Tour, a trip th...
Jack Hall Oct 16, 2025

Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program Sees Huge Budget Cuts
Funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program will be less than anticipated for the current grant cycle. The state's fiscal year 2026 budget allocates $2.4 million for the program, down $1.2...
Jack Hall Oct 16, 2025

Northern Michigan University Hires Olsen As New President
CLICK TO HEAR DR. OLSEN'S ENTIRE THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Jack Hall Oct 16, 2025

Pure Michigan Campaign Highlights U.P. Fall Colors, Products
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH NICK NERBOONE, PURE MI As Michigan's landscape transforms into its iconic tapestry of reds, golds, and oranges, award-winning travel destination Pure Michigan ...
Jack Hall Oct 14, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Marquette St. Vincent dePaul Christmas Distribution Set Tuesday
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Country Star Adkins Coming To U.P.; Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
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Senate Passes Legislation To Settle 1800's Land Dispute With KBIC
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Michigan State Police Announce U.P. Employee Award Winners
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Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Proposes 2026 Projects
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Grant Approved To Support Mackinac Island Horses This Winter
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UPPCO To Lower Water Levels At Hydroelectric Reservoirs
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OSF St. Francis Hospital Kicks Off Lights Of Love Campaign
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Iron Mountain VA Named Nation's Best For Homeless Vet Housing
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