Category Archives: News

Blizzard Conditions Continue Across Much Of U.P.; Travel Discouraged
High winds and heavy snow continued into Friday night across most of the Upper Peninsula, with the exception being in the Escanaba area. Escanaba has received minor snow accumulations that have been w...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Governor Re-Appoints Gleason To Mackinac Bridge Authority
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has reappointed Patrick Gleason to another term on the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Gleason, of Davison, is a retired president and business agent for Michigan Iron Workers Loc...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Whitmer Appoints Two To Michigan Tech University Board
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees. Matthew D. Johnson, of Marquette, is a manager of External Relations at Eagle...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Biden Signs Defense Bill Into Law; Peters Praises Michigan Provisions
President Biden signed the annual national defense bill into law today, which U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), a former Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and member of the Senate Armed Ser...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Michigan Attorney General Opposes Tennessee 'Anti-Gay' Lawsuit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, led by California, in an amicus brief in Tennessee v. Department of Education in support of the rights of the mo...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $510 Million For Friday Night Drawing
There's a huge pile of cash up for grabs in the Mega Millions jackpot which now stands at $510 million for tonight's drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $266.8 million. If a lucky player wins ...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Escanaba Reminds Residents To Clear Snow Off Public Sidewalks
With the onset of winter, City Residents are reminded that they must maintain their public sidewalks. The City of Escanaba's "Property Maintenance Codes" require property owners within the City to cle...
Jack Hall Dec 23, 2022

Nature Conservancy Finalizes Purchase Of 9,700 Acres in Copper Country
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) - a global conservation organization committed to building a future where people and nature both thrive - today announced it has finalized the purchase of the remaining 9,...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2022

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Looking For Boat Tour Operators
The National Park Service (NPS) is issuing a concessions Prospectus on December 21, 2022, for a concession contract to provide interpretive boat tours and associated services within Pictured Rocks Nat...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2022

Piece of Mackinac Bridge Placed At South Pole In Antarctica
Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority started selling pieces of the original deck grating as it's replaced, it's safe to say that pieces have made their way to many spots far from the Straits of Mackina...
Jack Hall Dec 22, 2022

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Local News from the RRN News Center
BUCKING THE TREND: Bergman Holds UP Congressional Seat
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MARINETTE COUNTY: $60 Million School Proposal Passes
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ALGER COUNTY: County Commission Race Goes To The Wire
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MARQUETTE COUNTY: New Ishpeming Mayor; Gwinn School Bond Fails
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DELTA COUNTY: Stupak Wins Judgeship; Bay College Board Members
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DICKINSON COUNTY: Breitung Township Schools Millage Passes
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MENOMINEE COUNTY: Marijuana Referendum, District Judge Race
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Aho-Rink Delivers 109th State House Seat To Democrats
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Prestin Wins U.P. State Senate Seat; Johnson Takes House 108th
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