Category Archives: News

U.P. Congressman Demands Stop To Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman joined more than 80 members of Congress in sending a letter to House leadership urging action and offering any assistance necessary to prevent severe cuts to M...
Jack Hall Dec 19, 2022

Newberry Woman Dies In Head-On Traffic Crash On M-28
There's been a fatal traffic crash in Luce County. Michigan State Police say the call came in at just before 10:00 Sunday morning on M-28 near County Road 444 in Lakefield Township. Troopers say that ...
Jack Hall Dec 19, 2022

Marquette Regional History Center Taking Award Nominees
The Marquette Regional History Center is seeking nominees for our 2022 Helen Longyear Paul Award, and Peter White Award. Marquette County has a rich history and cultural heritage that inspires many to...
Jack Hall Dec 18, 2022

Superior Health Foundation Taking New Grant Appliactions
The Superior Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its spring 2023 funding cycle. SHF will award more than $140,000 in grants during the spring cycle. Eligibility information and o...
Jack Hall Dec 18, 2022

Bay College Students Get Awards In Writing Competition
Each year, Bay College and all of Michigan's community colleges participate in the Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND) Writing Competition. During the fall semester, Bay holds its own writing ...
Jack Hall Dec 18, 2022

One Of Two Sault Locks Closes For 'Crirical Maintenance'
The Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock closed to marine traffic 7:00 a.m. Saturday, and will stay closed through 12:01 a.m. April 24, 2023, to perform critical maintenance. The Poe Lock will remain open until ...
Jack Hall Dec 18, 2022

Ten U.P. Water Systems Get Fluoridation Quality Awards
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced that 69 water systems have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
Jack Hall Dec 17, 2022

M-DOT Highlights Upper Peninsula 2022 Safety Projects
This year, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) worked to increase safety on highways in the Upper Peninsula with projects that widened road shoulders, upgraded weather sensor stations, an...
Jack Hall Dec 17, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Officially Starts Icebreaking Operations
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie commenced Operation Taconite, the Coast Guard's largest domestic icebreaking operation, today, in response to expanded ice growth in the commercial ports of ...
Jack Hall Dec 17, 2022

Young Kids Approved FOr Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine
To better help fight the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. This...
Jack Hall Dec 17, 2022

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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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