Category Archives: News
Six New Deaths, 361 Cases Reported Across Upper Peninsula
The number of new coronavirus cases has slowed in the past week according to the latest report from the state Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. That report shows 19,535 new cases for t...
Jun 01, 2022
Marquette DNR Conservation Officer Given State's Patriot Award
Sgt. Mark Leadman, a conservation officer with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Marquette, was presented with a Patriot Award today from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. T...
Jun 01, 2022 CO Mark Leadman
Conservation Officer Portraits in 2017
UPPCO Temporarily Closing Boney Falls Boat Launch Site
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, June 6, 2022. The c...
Jun 01, 2022
Longtime Iron County Sheriff Valesano To Retire In August
The sheriff of Iron County has announced his retirement. He's been the sheriff for the past 14 years, and has worked for 38 years overall in law enforcement. His retirement will be effective on August...
Jun 01, 2022
Superior Health Foundation Accepting New Grant Requests
The Superior Health Foundation will begin accepting grant applications for its fall 2022 funding cycle on Wednesday, June 1. SHF will award approximately $150,000 in grants during the fall cycle. Elig...
Jun 01, 2022
DNR Continuing To Draw Down Water Levels On Net River
The water level on a 400-acre impoundment on the Net River in Baraga County is expected to be drawn down into next year, as part of the process of making repairs to a dam that failed partially in late...
May 31, 2022
Flagman Dies After Collision With Car At Norway Speedway
On 5-27-22, at approximately 9:13pm, the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported pedestrian-vehicle accident at the Norway Speedway in Norway Township. The collision was reported to ...
May 31, 2022
TEN YEARS ON: Michigan DNR Remembers Large U.P. Wildfire
(Courtesy: Kathleen Lavey, Michigan DNR) Michigan's fire season starts in early spring, when leaves and grasses remain dry from fall and winter and trees are not yet green. In fire danger terms, the s...
May 31, 2022
Major Project In Bessemer Resumes With US-2 Detours
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the city of Bessemer, is investing about $9.9 million to rebuild 2.7 miles of US-2 from Powdermill Creek to east of Cedar Avenue t...
May 30, 2022
Gov. Whitmer Pays Tribute To Fallen Soldiers On Memorial Day
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has recognized May 30, 2022 as Memorial Day to remember and pay honor to the courageous service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting the freedom and security...
May 30, 2022
Escanaba, MI, USA
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan 'Pothole Payback' Contest Begins; Highlights Vehicle Damage
Apr 02, 2026
UP Construction Council Taking Applications For Summer Camp
Apr 02, 2026
Michigan's New Fishing Season Sees U.P. Regulation Changes
Apr 02, 2026
Gogebic County Sheriff Gives Update On Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy
Apr 02, 2026
Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Apr 02, 2026
UPPCO Getting Ready, Stresses Safety, As Ice Storm Approaches
Apr 02, 2026
Michigan DNR Welcomes Reports Of Dead Fish As Spring Begins
Apr 02, 2026
NO APRIL FOOL'S JOKE: Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To UP, Northern Wisconsin
Mar 31, 2026
Man Sentenced To 25-40 Years In 2023 Attack On U.P. State Police Post
Mar 31, 2026
