Category Archives: News
Escanaba Man Arrested On Methamphetamine Charges
On 07/21/21, UPSET Detectives were investigating the distribution of drugs, including crystal methamphetamine out of a house in the City of Escanaba. The investigation led to a search warrant being se...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
Marquette Certified As 'Redevelopment Ready' Community
For its efforts in establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Marquette has been awarded the Redevelopment Ready Communities(RR...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
M-35 In Gwinn To Be Detoured This Weekend
Eastbound and westbound M-35 in Gwinn will be closed from Pearce Street to Iron Street this weekend for the Upper Peninsula Volunteer Firefighters Tournament. Beginning Friday at 6 p.m., westbound tra...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
Whitmer Appoints U.P. Residents To State Boards, Commissions
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments of Upper Peninsula residents to a number of boards and commissions. Commission on Services to the Aging Dennis H. Smith, of Marque...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
Michigan Tribal Leaders Urge Members To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
The Protect Michigan Commission Tribal Workgroup today released a Healing Song video encouraging all Native Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect all generations, youth and Elders, of their...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
OSF's Michigan Nurses Not Required To Take COVID Vaccine
Escanaba's OSF Saint Francis Hospital is clarifying this week's press release which announced that all O-S-F employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. The hospital now says th...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
Michigan Families Continue To Receive Food Assistance
All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Dep...
Jack Hall Jul 22, 2021
American Legion Baseball U.P. Finals To Air On RRN Stations
The American Legion Baseball Upper Peninsula Zone Five tournament will be held this weekend, with 21 games scheduled in Escanaba and Gladstone over four days. Seventeen of those games will be broadcas...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2021
Michigan House Votes To Repeal 1945 Governors' Powers Law
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JAKE PUTALA, UNLOCK MICHIGAN U.P. DIRECTOR Unlock Michigan's effort to repeal the 1945 emergency powers law that Governor Gretchen Whitmer used to impose COVID...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2021
Portion Of Escanaba's South 10th Street Closed Thursday, Friday
The City of Escanaba says that the 300 block South 10th Street will be closed to all thru traffic on Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd until work is completed. The road closure is due to fault...
Jack Hall Jul 21, 2021
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