Category Archives: News
Environmentalists Rally In Effort To Shut Down Mackinac Line Five Pipeline
An international coalition of activists working to shut down North America's most dangerous oil pipeline participated in the first-ever cross border "North American Oil Spill Day" with coordinated eve...
Jul 29, 2024
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: Whitmer Signs 2024-25 FY Budget Into Law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed into law a balanced, bipartisan fiscal year 2025 budget to protect public safety, build affordable housing, and help more workers "make it" in Michigan. "Today's...
Jul 25, 2024
Upper Peninsula Construction Council Teen Summer Camp At Halfway Point
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MIKE SMITH, UPCC DIRECTOR The Upper Peninsula Construction Council is in the midst of its six-week camp to train high school students on the trades. This...
Jul 24, 2024
Cruise Ship To Return To Escanaba In 2025; Stops Also In Sault, Mackinac Island
Story, photos courtesy of Vicki LaFave Voyager and Ocean Navigator cruise ships that visited Escanaba in Summer 2023, previously owned by American Queen Voyages, were recently purchased by cruise indu...
Jul 24, 2024
Army Corps Of Engineers Holding Annual Great Lakes Photography Contest
The Detroit District of the Army Corps of Engineersd invites the public to enter its 9th annual photo contest highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photogr...
Jul 23, 2024
Governor Whitmer Signs Record-High K-12, Higher Education Budgets Into Law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the $23 billion education budget for fiscal year 2025 that continues record investments in education, from preschool to postsecondary, and supports students and educat...
Jul 23, 2024
Prestin Bill To Extend EMT Temporary Licenses Signed Into Law
State Rep. Dave Prestin on Tuesday was encouraged to see his plan to support emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics signed into law. The newly enacted state law extends temporary licenses...
Jul 23, 2024
Governor Signs Markkanen Bill Naming M-26 After World War Two Hero
State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Tuesday celebrated the signing of his plan to name a section of M-26 in Houghton County as the Private Wesley Karna Memorial Highway. "Wesley Vietti Karna made the highest...
Jul 23, 2024
Superior Watershed Partnership Gets $1.6 Million For Summer Utility Assistance
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH PROGAM MANAGER KASEY GRIECO The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) has utility assistance funding to help more UP households stay comfortable and safe ...
Jul 23, 2024
RRN EXCLUSIVE: Upper Peninsula Lawmakers Respond To Biden Announcement
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE REP. JENN HILL (D-MARQUETTE) Sunday's announcement from President Joe Biden that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential campaign was met with...
Jul 22, 2024 President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, February 7, 2023, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Pro-Mining Group Launches Coalition To Promote Copperwood Project
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Man Suspected Of Stabbing Another In St. Ignace Chared, Identified
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Oconto County Lottery Player Wins $150,000 On Powerball
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Agate Falls Scenic Site To Re-Open In September; ORV Trail Remains Closed
Aug 22, 2026
Northern Michigan Man Indicted For Impersonating Coast Guard Officer
Aug 22, 2026
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder After St. Ignace Stabbing
Aug 22, 2026
M-DOT Planning For Major Upgrade Of Portage Lift Bridge
Aug 21, 2026
Michigan Ag Director Announces New Grants At U.P. State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist Visits Upper Peninsula State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
