Category Archives: News

Bay Mills Indian Community Receives Grant To Repair Homes
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia today announced $105,701 in home repair grants for the Bay Mills Indian Community in the Eastern U.P. "Today's an...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2026

Attorney General Comments On Tavaris Jackson Conviction
Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was convicted by a Delta County jury of the 2023 murder of Harley Corwin, 22, of Escanaba, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Jackson was found guilty o...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2026

City of Escanaba Warns Of Fake UPPCO Phone Calls
The Escanaba Public Safety Department on Friday warned of a scam where people are getting calls from someone claiming to be an employee of the Upper Peninsula Power Company. The caller demands payment...
Jack Hall Mar 13, 2026

UPAWS Holiday Cat Adoption Event This Weekend
Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) invites the community to celebrate St. Catty's Day with a fun and lucky cat adoption event Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 13, 14, and 15. During the...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

Marquette St. Vincent DePaul Planning Expansion Of Facility
CLICK TO HEAR CALEB GORDON'S INTERVIEW WITH DAN TROTOCHAUD A big announcement Thursday by the St. Vincent dePaul. They announced a capital campaign to expand their Marquette store. Dan Trotochaud is t...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

Escanaba Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
---photo courtesy of MyUPNow--- An Escanaba man has been convicted of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend. A Delta County jury on Thursday found Tavaris Jackson guilty on all counts in the shooting d...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

BE NICE: Annual 'Spread Goodness Day' Set For This Friday
CLICK TO HEAR CALEB GORDON'S INTERVIEW WITH HANNA WESTRA The 9th Annual Spread Goodness Day is set for this Friday. Founded in 2017 in Marquette, Spread Goodness Day has spread around the world. The e...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across Upper Peninsula
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH LAUREN MCGUIRE, RED CROSS The American Red Cross says they're facing a severe blood shortage and are looking for donors of all types to keep the blood supply s...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

300 AND THEN SOME: Keweenaw Reaches Snow Milestone
As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula has officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025-2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year's total ...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

Four Illinois Visitors Fined, Banned For Vandalism At Pictured Rocks
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that four visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore were fined and banished from the park for one year after engag...
Jack Hall Mar 12, 2026

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Local News from the RRN News Center
State Rep Wants Study On Frequent Mackinac Bridge Closures
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Major Construction To Get Under Way In Downtown Escanaba
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Whitmer Declares State Of Emergency In Iron, Marquette Counties
Apr 22, 2026
Michigan Municipal League Staff Visiting U.P. Communities
Apr 22, 2026
Marquette County United Way Special Event Set For Wednesday
Apr 22, 2026
Marinette Marine Gets Contract To Build Unmanned Vehicles
Apr 21, 2026
Marquette County Declares Flooding State Of Emergency
Apr 19, 2026
State Police Offer Advice On Basement Flooding Precautions
Apr 19, 2026
Agate Falls Scenic Site In Western U.P. Temporarily Closed
Apr 18, 2026












