Category Archives: News
Upper Peninsula Shakespeare Festival Set This Weekend In Marquette
The Upper Peninsula Shakespeare Festival is currently at work preparing to perform William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starting on Friday at the Marquette Regional History Center. The play is set to be a co...
Aug 03, 2023
Boil Water Advisory Discontinued In Escanaba Neighborhood
A boil water advisory has been dropped for a portion of Escanaba's south side. City officials had the advisory in effect for people living in the areas of the 700, 800, and 900 Blocks of 2nd Avenue So...
Aug 03, 2023
Markkanen: State Sending Job-Training Dollars To Western U.P.
Thanks to the most recent round of Going PRO Talent Fund grants, businesses in Gogebic and Houghton counties will receive nearly $90,000 in funding to help local workers receive the training they need...
Aug 03, 2023
DNR Looking For People To Volunteer At Pocket Park During Fair Week
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KRISTI DAHLSTROM, DNR If you're looking for a volunteer opportunity to help young people experience outdoor recreation - helping instill in them a sense of Mic...
Aug 03, 2023 Fishing at the DNR Pocket Park
DNR Pocket Park at the Michigan State Fair.
New U.P. State Fair Manager Valiquette Preparing For Big Event
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH UP STATE FAIR MGR MATT VALIQUETTE The Upper Peninsula State Fair is under new leadership, with Matt Valiquette taking over as the manager of the weeklong event...
Aug 03, 2023
Mid Peninsula Schools Asking For Millage Increase Tuesday's Election
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH SUPERINTENDENT ERIC VANDAMME The Mid Peninsula School District is asking for a millage increase in next Tuesday's election to raise money for building repairs ...
Aug 03, 2023
Hiawatha National Forest Looking To Re-Open Closed Eastern U.P. Campgrounds
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JANEL CROOKS, U.S. FOREST SERVICE The Hiawatha National Forest says it's working to re-open campgrounds that were abruptly closed when a concessionaire stopped...
Aug 03, 2023
Escanaba Art Week Culminates With Waterfront Art Festival On Saturday
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KATE OMAN, BONAFIS ART CENTER ---Victoria LaFave and Craig Worepel contributed to this report--- Downtown Escanaba is celebrating Art Week this week, ending wi...
Aug 03, 2023
Forgotten Eagles Coming To Manistique Thursday; Vietnam Wall To Follow
CLICK TO LISTEN TO JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH PAUL WALKER, MANISTIQUE VFW The Forgotten Eagles will visit Manistique this Thursday night at the Schoolcraft County Veterans Memorial and the Schoolcraft...
Aug 03, 2023
Ishpeming, Partridge Creek Using Federal Grant To Build New Composting Site
The City of Ishpeming and Partridge Creek Compost (PCC) have secured a $300,000 federal USDA grant to create a world class, centrally located, composting facility within Marquette County that will ben...
Aug 01, 2023
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Local News from the RRN News Center
USA Today Readers Rank Upper Peninsula As Best Golfing Destination
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Gladstone Man Arrested On 'Aggrivated' Child Pornography Charges
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Democratic House Leader Puri Talks Health Care At Marquette Event
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Bohnak, Downstate Colleague, Discuss Cell Phone Ban In Negaunee
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15 YEARS ON: Investigation Into Adam Campbell's Death Continues
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Search Continues For Stephenson Man Missing Since Sunday
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Upper Peninsula Arts, Culture Programs Get National Support
Apr 08, 2026
Permits Available To Collect 'Fuelwood' Across Upper Peninsula
Apr 08, 2026
UPSET Drug Team Busts Meth Lab In Houghton County
Apr 08, 2026
