Category Archives: News

NMU Dealing With On-Line Athletic Ticketing Outage As Playoffs Begin
Northern Michigan University, along with many other colleges and universities across the country, are experiencing issues with its third-party ticketing vendor. The system is not expected to be able t...
Jack Hall Mar 01, 2023

State Funds Approved For Former MGH Demolition; Hancock Food Project
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to announce Michigan Strategic Fund approval of a wide range of projects that could lead to the creation or retent...
Jack Hall Mar 01, 2023

FIRST Robotics Teams From Across Michigan To Converge On Escanaba
It will be a busy weekend at the Escanaba High School as the FIRST Robotics District event will be held, bringing teams together from across the region to put their robots to the test. And for the fir...
Jack Hall Mar 01, 2023

Michigan Construction Group Supports Work Zone Camera Legislation
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement urging support for House Bill 4132, bipartisan legislat...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2023

Marquette County Sheriff Looking For Witnesses To Monday Crash
The Marquette County Sheriff is looking for witnesses to an accident that happened Monday afternoon in Marquette Township. The accident happened between 1:30 and 1:36 p.m. at the intersection of US-41...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2023

Five Students Graduate From LSSU's Escanaba, Iron Mountain Centers
Five area residents have earned bachelor's degrees from Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Graduates achieved their degrees through LSSU's Escanaba/Iron Mountain Regional Center which offers bacca...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2023

New Interactive Map Outlines Path Of Underground Railroad In Michigan
From the shores of Lake Michigan to the heart of Detroit, and north to Sault Ste. Marie, sites in Michigan echo through time with stories of the past not often found in textbooks - the stories of peop...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2023 Historic Elmwood Cemetery as part of the Freedom Trail.

Attorney General Wants Utilties To GIve Customers Credits After Outages
After ice storms left large swaths of Michigan residents without power, Attorney General Dana Nessel again calls on DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to proactively issue credits for residents affected ...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2023

Police Looking For Bank Robber In Iron River
Police in Iron River are looking for a bank robber. Police say a suspect came into the Flagstar Bank at 9:24 Monday morning and handed the teller a note. The suspect was wearing a yellow jacket, khaki...
Jack Hall Feb 27, 2023

Two People Injured In Overnight Fire In Downtown Escanaba
A home was damaged by fire in downtown Escanaba early Monday morning. The Escanaba Public Safety Department got the call at about 12:50 in the morning to come to 302 North 15th Street, which is actual...
Jack Hall Feb 27, 2023

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Local News from the RRN News Center
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
Michigan DNR Welcomes Reports Of Dead Fish As Spring Begins
Apr 02, 2026
NO APRIL FOOL'S JOKE: Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To UP, Northern Wisconsin
Mar 31, 2026
Man Sentenced To 25-40 Years In 2023 Attack On U.P. State Police Post
Mar 31, 2026












