Category Archives: News

Escanaba Public Library Launches Winter Reading Challenge
Escanaba Public Library announces its Winter Reading Challenge, open to adults and teens beginning on February 5 through March 16, 2024. Participants can pick up a reading log to record six book title...
Jack Hall Feb 06, 2024

U.P. Congressman Concerned About Proposed Changes At Kingsford Mail Center
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, outlining his "grave concerns" with proposed changes to the Iron Mountain Processing & Distribution Center...
Jack Hall Feb 06, 2024

Escanaba's OSF St. Francis Hospital Celebrating 140th Anniversary
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JOANNA WILBEE-AMIS, OSF SPOKESMAN In February 1884, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis answered the call to serve the health needs of the Upper Peni...
Jack Hall Feb 06, 2024

Alger Conservation District Opens Annual Spring Tree, Shrub Sale
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MATT WATKEYS, ALGER CONSERVATION The Alger County Conservation District has opened its Tree and Shrub sale process. Conservation District Manager Matt Watkeys ...
Jack Hall Feb 06, 2024

Hiawatha Nt'l Forest Helping To Recruit New Forest Service Committee Members
The Hiawatha National Forest is assisting in the recruitment of nominees for a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) for the USDA Forest Service's Eastern Region. The Federal Lands R...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2024

Delta Force Leadership Program Extends Application Deadline
(2023 graduating class photo courtesy of Vicki LaFave) The new Delta Force Class of 2024 will soon be starting a new session, and we are extending the deadline to offer this awesome opportunity to mor...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2024

FIRE FOLLOW-UP: Escanaba DDA Director Reflects On Personal, City Losses
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CRAIG WOERPEL, ESCANABA DDA DIRECTOR More than a week after a fire devastated the 1000 block of Escanaba's Ludington Street, the director of the Escanaba Downt...
Jack Hall Feb 01, 2024

Upper Peninsula 200 Sled Dog Races Canceled Due To Lack Of Snow
Due to deteriorating trail conditions and concern for the safety of mushers and dogs, the UP200 has canceled the UP200, Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 scheduled for February 16-18, 2024. "Sled dog race...
Jack Hall Feb 01, 2024

Bay College Taking Nominations For Outstanding Educator Awards
Bay College is accepting nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Educators and Employees Awards. Each year the College recognizes up to three full-time and three part-time instructors as outstanding educ...
Jack Hall Feb 01, 2024

Superior Health Foundation Taking Applications For Indigent Care Fund
The Superior Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its Indigent Care Fund. SHF will award nearly $58,000 at its spring grant celebration in April. Qualified health-centered, non-pr...
Jack Hall Feb 01, 2024

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Longtime Downtown Escanaba Brewpub, Steakhouse Closing In October
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Northern Michigan University Selling Broadband Internet Service For $21 Million
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State Approves $50 Million For Copperwood Mine Project, Infrastructure Upgrades
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Man Suspected Of Stabbing Another In St. Ignace Chared, Identified
Aug 24, 2026
Oconto County Lottery Player Wins $150,000 On Powerball
Aug 24, 2026
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








