Category Archives: News
DNR Taking Comments On Changes To Endangered Species List
Interested in efforts to protect Michigan's rare animals and plants - including species like the eastern box turtle, long-eared owl, American bumblebee and floating marsh marigold? The Michigan Depart...
Aug 24, 2022 Box turtles, a species of concern in Michigan, inhabit the wood lots and adjacent fields of Fort Custer. Parks and Recreation staffers are attempting to pattern the turtles’ seasonal habitat usage to make sure land management practices – controlled burns, mowing and the use of herbicides – do not negatively impact the reptiles
Peters Visits New Coast Guard Center At Lake Superior State University
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) - along with Lake Superior State University President Dr. Rodney S. Hanley, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Response Policy Rear Admiral Jo-Ann Burdian, and Sau...
Aug 24, 2022
Biden Forgives Federal Student Loan Debt; Whitmer Celebrates
President Biden is forgiving ten-thousand dollars of student loan debt. That figure applies to an individual if they didn't receive a Pell Grant. However, it doubles to 20-grand in forgiveness if a pe...
Aug 24, 2022
State Veterinarian Gives Update On Parovirus In Region's Dogs
To date, the results from the additional testing facilitated by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and completed by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnosti...
Aug 24, 2022
Fox, Croft Convicted Of Conspiring To Kidnap Governor Whitmer
Here's the official press release from the U.S, Attorney's Office on today's decision in federal court: A federal jury today convicted two men charged in connection with a conspiracy to kidnap the Gov...
Aug 23, 2022
Stephenson Donates Old Fire Truck To West Branch Township
The City of Stephenson and the Stephenson Volunteer Fire Department recently donated a 1997 Chevrolet C-Series fire engine to a Dickinson County, Michigan, volunteer fire department in need. Stephenso...
Aug 23, 2022
Bay College Offices Closed Wednesday As Semester Approaches
On Wednesday, August 24, all Bay College offices at both campuses (Escanaba and Iron Mountain) will be closed all day for employee training. The Bay College Bookstore will be open for business 8:00 AM...
Aug 23, 2022
UPPCO Closing Boney Falls Boat Launch Next Monday
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company's boat launch facility at Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, August 29th, 2022. ...
Aug 23, 2022
Army Corps Holding Public Meeting On Line Five Tunnel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting three public scoping meetings for Enbridge's Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping process. The EIS's 60-day scoping p...
Aug 23, 2022
Kidnappers Found Guilty; Whitmer, Liberal Group Give Statements
A federal jury on Tuesday found two men who were on trial for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer guilty. Adam Fox and Barry Croft Junior were convicted in federal court in Grand R...
Aug 23, 2022
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan Tech Gets $1 Million For Iron Ore Waste Project
Sep 04, 2026
Park Service Awards Contract To Replace Munising Falls Trail
Sep 04, 2026
Holiday Travelers Urged To Leave Firewood At Home
Sep 03, 2026
Nessel Continues Effort To Stop Kalshi Sports Bets In Michigan
Sep 03, 2026
Marinette To Temporarily Cover Flock Security Cameras
Sep 03, 2026
M-DOT To Halt Work On Many Projects For Labor Day Weekend
Sep 03, 2026
Escanaba Making Paving Change Downtown As Project Nears End
Sep 02, 2026
Michigan State Police Warn Of 'Cell Phone Delivery' Scam
Sep 01, 2026
One Person Arrested After Weekend High-Speed Chase In Gladstone
Sep 01, 2026
