Category Archives: News

Whitmer Praises Newly-Passed 'Make It In Michigan' State Budget Plan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer celebrated the passage of a balanced, bipartisan state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 focused on growing the economy, lowering costs, delivering on kitchen-table issues, and hel...
Jack Hall Jun 29, 2023

U.P. State Rep. Hill Highlights Local Projects In New State Budget
The Michigan House of Representatives passed the state's fiscal 2023-24 budget today. It includes the largest investment in education in Michigan's history, including free lunch and breakfast for ever...
Jack Hall Jun 29, 2023

U.P. Senator McBroom Votes In Favor Of 'improved' Budget Plan
State Sen. Ed McBroom on Wednesday said he supports the fiscal year 2023-24 state budget plan after securing improvements to the overall budget and investments in the U.P. "While far from perfect, thi...
Jack Hall Jun 29, 2023

Ispeming Salvation Army Center To Get Big Upgrades With Money From Lowe's
Lowe's has announced that The Salvation Army of Marquette County is one of 100 community projects to be completed this year as part of Lowe's Hometowns, the company's largest-ever community impact pro...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

Upper Peninsula Man Indicted On Charges Of Making Antisemitic Threats
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a grand jury returned an indictment against Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Michigan for violent threats Pietila mad...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

State Health Department Hosting Three On-Line Baby Fairs In July
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting three virtual baby fairs for new or expecting parents in July. At the events, families will have opportunities to learn about av...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

Menominee/Marinette St. Vincent DePaul Sees 'Unprecedented Demand' For Help
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marinette Food Pantry, a pillar of Marinette, Menominee, and Oconto County communities since 1922, is grappling with unprecedented demand due to a mixture of socio-econo...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

Delta County Woman Charged With Nine Counts Of Medicaid Fraud
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that Medicaid Fraud charges have been filed against Nicole Stouffer, 42, of Rock, Michigan. The criminal complaint charges a total of 9 counts, all ...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

Holy Name Catholic School Names Escanaba Man As Interim Administrator
Story, photo credit Vicki LaFave Holy Name Catholic School has named Jeffery Sierpien of Escanaba as interim administrator. Sierpien will assume his new role on June 30. Holy Name's current principal,...
Jack Hall Jun 28, 2023

Michigan State Veterinarian: Wildfire Smoke, Dirty Air, Effect Animals, Too
Today, the State Veterinarian's Office released the following statement due to the recent air quality alert issued for Michigan. The alert was issued because of elevated levels of fine particulate mat...
Jack Hall Jun 27, 2023

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan DNR Looking To Update Maps Of State Forest Roads
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DNR Closing ORV Route In Western U.P. For Three Days
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MDHHS: Federal Requirements For Food Assistance Changing
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Mich. Unemployment System Closing On-Line System For Week
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Former Sault Little League Official Guilty Of Embezzlement
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Prank Call Leads To Large Escanaba Police Response
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Man Arrested After Assault, Standoff That Closed M-35
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Embers Credit Union Breaks Ground On New Escanaba Facility
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UPDATE: M-35 South Of Escanaba Re-Opens After Police Probe
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