Category Archives: News
Governor Signs Order To Help Rural Businesses
oday Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2019-8 to help expand opportunities for businesses in Michigan's opportunity zones, or communities that have been cut off from capital and hav...
Jack Hall Jan 05, 2019

Cambensy Pleased Withe Whitmer Executive Order
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive today instructing the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to work with other state departments and agencies to identify and reduce barr...
Jack Hall Jan 05, 2019

Sen. Peters Announces New Staff Members
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), the incoming Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today announced that David Weinberg will serve as Minority Staff Director and ...
Jack Hall Jan 05, 2019

Pedestrian Dies In Marquette Traffic Accident
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post were dispatched to an automobile accident on US-41 near Brickyard Road at approximately 5:50 a.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, it was determined that ...
Jack Hall Jan 04, 2019

OSF Implementing Visitor Restrictions Starting Monday
To protect patients, family members and staff during this time of increased seasonal flu activity and other upper respiratory illnesses, OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group is aski...
Jack Hall Jan 04, 2019

Rep. Cambensy Presenting 'School Safety' Tributes
State Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) will be presenting School Safety Tributes Friday at Marquette Area Public Schools at 3 p.m. in the Little Theater and at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, at Ishpemin...
Jack Hall Jan 04, 2019

U.P. Employers Get Increase In Skilled Trades Money
The UPward Talent Council Michigan Works! is pleased to announce that Upper Peninsula employers have received funding in total of $1,154,724 from the Going PRO Talent Fund. Last year, Upper Peninsula ...
Jack Hall Jan 03, 2019

Michigan Agencies Receive Food Safety Grants
Ensuring the safety of the state's food supply is paramount to protecting public health as well as helping to grow Michigan's $104.7 billion food and agriculture economy. "As part of the department's ...
Jack Hall Jan 03, 2019

Michigan 'Rural Jobs Act' Signed Into Law
State Rep. Jason Wentworth's plan to help small businesses in rural areas of Michigan has been signed into law. Wentworth, of Clare, said the Rural Jobs Act aims to give small job creators in counties...
Jack Hall Jan 03, 2019

Bay College Has Class Openings For Winter Semester
It's not too late to sign up for winter semester classes at Bay College. Bay College is hosting Rapid Enrollment Days on Monday, January 7 from 8 AM to 5PM and on Tuesday, January 8 from 8 AM to 5 PM ...
Jack Hall Jan 03, 2019

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPAWS Holiday Cat Adoption Event This Weekend
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Marquette St. Vincent DePaul Planning Expansion Of Facility
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Escanaba Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
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Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across Upper Peninsula
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300 AND THEN SOME: Keweenaw Reaches Snow Milestone
Mar 12, 2026
Four Illinois Visitors Fined, Banned For Vandalism At Pictured Rocks
Mar 12, 2026
DNR Outlines Fish Survey Results From Lakes Superior, Michigan
Mar 11, 2026
Upper Peninsula Receives $1.3 Million In Arts, Culture Funding
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