Category Archives: News

Rep. Cambensy Says Fiscal Policy Debate Begins
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her budget recommendations today for the 2019-20 fiscal year to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. In response to her recommendations, s...
Jack Hall Mar 06, 2019

Sen. Schmidt Looks Forward To Getting Things Done
State Sen. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, issued the following statement in response to Tuesday's budget presentation by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: "Today's presentation marks the start of yet another bu...
Jack Hall Mar 06, 2019

McBroom , LaFafe, Markkanen Oppose Gas Tax Increases
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SEN. ED MCBROOM Upper Peninsula state senator Ed McBroom is not a fan of the governor's plan to increase the gas tax by 45-cents a gallon over the next two yea...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2019

Governor's Budget Calls For More Road, School Funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb outlined the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget Recommendation to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees today. The...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2019

DNR: Watch For Moose On U.P. Snowmobile Trails
CLICK TO LISTEN TO JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DNR BIOLOGIST BRIAN ROELL Heavy snowfall across much of the Upper Peninsula this winter is making conditions fantastic for snowmobiling, but not so great ...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2019

Downstate Fugitive Arrested In Western U.P.
On Friday, March 1, members of the Michigan State Police (MSP) and Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a suspect wanted for homicide in Ottawa County. Detectives from the Ottaw...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2019

Mackinac Bridge Sensors Use Traffic Vibrations
The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed beginning in 2016 on the Mackinac Bridge, powered solely by vibrations from traffic, have proven their durability and performed as intended. Now...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2019

New Commercial Highlights Upper peninsula Travel
As Michiganders and travelers from around the country and beyond start thinking about warm-weather getaways, a new Pure Michigan commercial featuring Michigan's Upper Peninsula premiered today at an u...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2019

$1 Million Lottery Ticket Goes To School Aid Fund
A $1 million Mega Millions ticket expired today and the prize went to the state School Aid Fund. The ticket expired at 4:45 p.m. It was purchased at the CVS Pharmacy, located at 3090 Carpenter Road in...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2019

Schoolcraft Sheriff Concerned About Trail Safety
The Schoolcraft County sheriff is out with a warning to snowmobilers-pay extra attention to safety on the trails. Sheriff Paul Furman says they've police ten separate snowmobile accidents since early ...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2019

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Environmental Group Praises Wisconsin Passage Of PFAS Funds
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DNR Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, Rescue Snowmobiler In Eastern U.P.
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Whitmer Declares State Of Emergency In Delta County; Six Downstate
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Escanaba Continuing Massive Clean-Up; Cancels Garbage Pick-Ups
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Negaunee City Manager Gives Update On Snow Removal Effort
Mar 17, 2026
DIGGING OUT: Progress Being Made In Clearing U.P. Highways
Mar 17, 2026
Escanaba To Resume Plowing City Streets At 10 p.m. Monday
Mar 17, 2026
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Closing Non-Essential Services
Mar 17, 2026
UPPCO Warns Some Power Outages Will Linger Into Tuesday
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