Category Archives: News

Sault International Bridge Changing Toll System For Commercial Drivers
Commercial customers at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge can act now to smooth their border crossing before the bridge begins phasing out its Prox toll cards starting March 31. Commercial acc...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Senator McBroom Welcomes Baraga Girls To State Capitol
State Senator Ed McBroom had some visitors on Thursday: the Baraga High School girls basketball team, which was in town for the state semifinal basketball game at the Breslin Center. McBroom gave them...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Prestin Votes 'No' On Background Checks For Rifle, Shotgun Purchases
State Rep. Dave Prestin, of Cedar River, recently voted to protect Second Amendment freedoms and the right to privacy from increased government surveillance by voting against House Bills 4138, 4142 an...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Two Arrested For Illegal Firearms, Drugs In Remote Forest Area
Two people were arrested in northern lower Michigan for possessing illegal firearms and drugs after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer conducted a traffic stop in a remote...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Rises Sharply In January
Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. "Mi...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

State Rep. Prestin Hosts Gladstone Government Students In Lansing
State Rep. Dave Prestin, of Cedar River, met with 14 students and one adult from Gladstone High School on Thursday, March 16 at the state House in Lansing. The students are part of a government class,...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Whitmer Signs Bill Extending Legal Protections For LGBTQ People
Governor Gretchen Whitmer was joined by Attorney General Dana Nessel, Senator Jeremy Moss, Representative Jason Hoskins, and other legislators, advocates, and allies to sign legislation expanding the ...
Jack Hall Mar 16, 2023

Northern Michigan Lawmaker Wants To Repeal DNR Deer Harvest Rule
State Rep. Neil Friske introduced a plan to repeal the state Department of Natural Resource's (DNR) order to require hunters to electronically pin-drop the locations of their harvests via the internet...
Jack Hall Mar 15, 2023

Bay College Concert Series Continues With Thursday Night Event
Bay College continues to support local artists in the 2023 concert series, including performances by the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, Phil Lynch, The Slamming Doors, and Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi....
Jack Hall Mar 15, 2023

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Governor Whitmer
Brian Higgins, 54, of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, pled guilty to one count of Attempting to Provide Material Support for Terrorism, a five-year felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced ...
Jack Hall Mar 15, 2023

Escanaba, MI, USA
35 °F Cloudy
Marquette, MI, USA
31 °F Freezing fog
Manistique, MI, USA
34 °F Patchy rain nearby
Munising, MI, USA
33 °F Light drizzle
Iron Mountain, MI, USA
31 °F Mist

Local News from the RRN News Center
Iron River Aspirus Hospital Nurses Ratify New Contract Deal
3h ago
Marinette County Asking Public For Public Safety Tax Increase
3h ago
Sault Ste. Man Charged In Drug Overdose Death Of Dafter Woman
3h ago
Michigan 'Pothole Payback' Contest Begins; Highlights Vehicle Damage
Apr 02, 2026
UP Construction Council Taking Applications For Summer Camp
Apr 02, 2026
Michigan's New Fishing Season Sees U.P. Regulation Changes
Apr 02, 2026
Gogebic County Sheriff Gives Update On Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy
Apr 02, 2026
Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Apr 02, 2026
UPPCO Getting Ready, Stresses Safety, As Ice Storm Approaches
Apr 02, 2026












