Category Archives: News

Michigan Senator Peters Supports Veterans Burial Legislation
U.S. Senator Gary Peters introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure terminally ill veterans are not prevented from receiving full Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits if they pass away at a...
Jack Hall Mar 08, 2026

Red Cross Releases Report On Volunteerism In U.P., Wisconsin
New American Red Cross data released today shows a snapshot of multigenerational volunteerism here in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. From Gen Z to the Silent Generation, more than 3,400 volunteers...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2026

State Giving Away Naloxone To Help Prevent Overdose Deaths
To help save lives and reduce overdose deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is providing free naloxone, medication that reverses opioid overdoses, at its local offices ...
Jack Hall Mar 05, 2026

U.P. Congressman Bergman Introduces Reforestation Legislation
Reps. Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the bipartisan Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act of 2026. This bill would strengthen Washington St...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2026

Attorney General Highlights Consumer Protection Successes
As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is highlighting the accomplishments of the Department's Consumer Protection Team and the top complaints from consume...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2026

Two Arrested On Drug Smuggling Charges At Newberry Prison
Individuals from lower Michigan were arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) following an attempted drug smuggling incident at the Newberry Correctional Facility. On February 28, 2026, troopers fr...
Jack Hall Mar 04, 2026

Rx Kids Progam For Mothers Expands To All Of Upper Peninsula
In its largest geographic expansion yet, Michigan State University's Rx Kids program is officially open to families in all 15 counties of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tripling from five counties in the...
Jack Hall Mar 03, 2026

DNR Awards 27 Invasive Species Grants; Five In Upper Peninsula
The state of Michigan today announced that 27 projects will share $2.4 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradic...
Jack Hall Mar 02, 2026

Weekend Snowmobile Crash Kills Eastern U.P. Man
Some details are now being released regarding a fatal snowmobile crash that occurred in Chippewa County's Whitefish Township over the weekend. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m...
Jack Hall Mar 02, 2026

Escanaba's Harbor Tower Evacuated After Early-Morning Fire
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH EPSD CAPT. AUSTIN YOUNG A firefighter and another person were hurt early Saturday morning in a fire at Escanaba's Harbor Tower Apartments. Escanaba Public Safe...
Jack Hall Feb 28, 2026

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Marinette Teen Accused In Drowning Death Appears In Court
Aug 19, 2026
Detroit Man Charged With Mailing Drugs To Three UP Prisons
Aug 19, 2026
YMCA Reaches First Goal For Pool; Works On Second Goal
Aug 18, 2026
DNR Celebrating New Protection Of 'Michigamme Highlands'
Aug 18, 2026
Troopers Teach Teens Defensive Driving In Gladstone, Brimley
Aug 18, 2026
Bark River-Harris Schools Get Donation For Resource Officer
Aug 15, 2026
Escanaba Football Program Looks To Upgrade 'Igloo' Facilities
Aug 15, 2026
Motorcyclist Dies In Traffic Crash In Marquette County
Aug 14, 2026
Marquette Man Arrested On Indecent Exposure Charges At Beach
Aug 14, 2026








