Category Archives: News
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
UPDATE: Tonight's Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $1.1 BILLION; May Get Bigger
The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight's drawing has increased to $1.1 billion. Michigan Players have already purchased nearly two million tickets at retailers for tonight's drawing. Sales are expected...
Aug 01, 2023
DNR Says Mysterious Water Source Confirmed In Ontonagon County
While the source of water supplying two residences and an unregulated trailside spigot has been confirmed in Ontonagon County's Greenland Township, the search for a safe, viable and affordable water s...
Aug 01, 2023 Staffers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources search for a water source in Ontonagon County's Greenland Township on July 17, 2023.
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Deer On Mackinac County Farm
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Man Accused Of Multiple Felonies After Downtown Marquette Assault
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Seasonal Mackinac Island Worker From Texas Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Aug 27, 2026
Two Menominee Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Aug 27, 2026
Longtime Downtown Escanaba Brewpub, Steakhouse Closing In October
Aug 26, 2026
Northern Michigan University Selling Broadband Internet Service For $21 Million
Aug 26, 2026
State Approves $50 Million For Copperwood Mine Project, Infrastructure Upgrades
Aug 26, 2026
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
