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Poetry Event Scheduled For Monday Night In Marquette
The Poetry Slam will be a celebration of love or its absence by local word wizards. Poets will demonstrate their verbal magic at The Honorable Distillery, 136 W. Washington St., Marquette, Monday, Feb...
Jack Hall Feb 10, 2023

Michigan DNR Offering Free Snowmobiling This Weekend
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will debut its free snowmobiling weekend, which will allow snowmobilers to operate their machines over a two-day period without the requirement of a snowmo...
Jack Hall Feb 10, 2023 DSC_6182
Snowmobilers enjoy a morning ride along Trail No. 11 South in Gogebic County.

Bay College, Invest UP Teaming Up To Offer Robotics Courses
Bay College and Invest UP, the Upper Peninsula's regional economic development organization, are offering advanced manufacturing certification training. Fanuc Level 1 Introduction to Robotics is being...
Jack Hall Feb 09, 2023

Wreckage Of Ship That Sank In 1869 Found In Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) is thrilled to announce the discovery of the 144-foot Barquentine Nucleus. The Nucleus was found under 600 feet of water around 40 miles northwest ...
Jack Hall Feb 09, 2023

Michigan Tech University Announces Winter Carnival Sculpture Winners
The snozzberries taste like victory for Phi Kappa Tau. The Hancock-based Greek organization extended its winning streak in the Michigan Technological University Winter Carnival overall monthlong statu...
Jack Hall Feb 09, 2023

Historic Building Preservation Grants Approved For U.P. Communities
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has awarded $750,000 in grants to support the preservation of and reinvestment in historic buildings in communities along the Great Lakes, the Michigan St...
Jack Hall Feb 09, 2023

Governor Whitmer Delivers Budget Proposls To Michigan Legislature
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday released her fifth executive budget recommendation that will lower costs, grow Michigan's economy, and build a brighter future for anyone who wants to call Michi...
Jack Hall Feb 08, 2023

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery Of New Ship From Marinette Marine
The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) from Lockheed Martin this week at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. "Today marks a significant mileston...
Jack Hall Feb 08, 2023

Grant Approved For U.P. Mathernal Opiod Misuse Program
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) and the Region 1 Perinatal Collaborative have been awarded $50,000 in grant funding for the Upper Peninsula Maternal Opioid Misuse (UP MOM) Model program ...
Jack Hall Feb 08, 2023

Bergman, Stabenow, Peters React To Biden State Of Union Address
Tonight, following President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Upper Penindsla Congressman Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) released the following statement: "President Biden's State of the Union Add...
Jack Hall Feb 08, 2023 President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, February 7, 2023, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan 'Pothole Payback' Contest Begins; Highlights Vehicle Damage
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UP Construction Council Taking Applications For Summer Camp
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Michigan's New Fishing Season Sees U.P. Regulation Changes
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Gogebic County Sheriff Gives Update On Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy
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Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
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UPPCO Getting Ready, Stresses Safety, As Ice Storm Approaches
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Michigan DNR Welcomes Reports Of Dead Fish As Spring Begins
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NO APRIL FOOL'S JOKE: Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To UP, Northern Wisconsin
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Man Sentenced To 25-40 Years In 2023 Attack On U.P. State Police Post
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