Category Archives: News

Governor Whitmer Declares Earth Week In Michigan
Governor Whitmer today proclaimed April 18-24 as Earth Week in Michigan, celebrating the administration's record investments in water infrastructure, and our state and local parks, which will create j...
Jack Hall Apr 18, 2022

Painting Work To Begin On US-2 Cut River Bridge
Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing bridge coating warranty work on the US-2 Heath M. Robinson Memorial Cut River Bridge, Mackinac County. The repairs will be ...
Jack Hall Apr 18, 2022

Benson Reverses Move To Limit Media Access To Driver Info
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson late Friday reversed an earlier press release that said that her department would no longer provide basic driver's record information to the media. Benson's ...
Jack Hall Apr 17, 2022

Coast Guard Wraps Up Great Lakes Icebreaking Operations
Commander, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie concluded its domestic ice breaking operation, also known as Operation TACONITE. With the ice throughout the Western Great Lakes nearly melted, ice bre...
Jack Hall Apr 16, 2022

Michigan DNR Thanking Its Anti-Poaching Hotline Dispatchers
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the second week of April, the Michigan DNR recognizes the dedicated staff who operate the Report All Poaching hotline - a leader among North ...
Jack Hall Apr 16, 2022

It's Crunch Time For Last-Minute Income Tax Filers
Taxpayers who have not yet filed their state income tax returns are urged to take advantage of the last weekend before the Monday, April 18 deadline to ensure accuracy, according to the Michigan Depar...
Jack Hall Apr 16, 2022

Billerud Korsnas Officially Buys Verso; Two U.P. Mills Included
The Verso acquisition by BillerudKorsnas is now official, with the plan for the merger made public in December and the sale completed last week. BillerudKorsnas plans to convert Verso's largest facili...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Michigan DNR Confirms 25 Cases Of CWD In Deer Out Of 7,200 Tested
Though Michigan's 2021 deer hunting seasons ended in late January 2022, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing to accept feedback from hunters about their experiences. Hunter harve...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Iron Mountain Man Wins $100,000 On Powerball Lottery Game
An Iron Mountain man woke up to the surprise of a lifetime after winning a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. Timothy Torgersen, of Iron Mountain, matched the four white balls and the...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

Lorinser Overcomes Wording Technicality, Files Petitions For Congressional Run
Hundreds of volunteers and petition canvassers successfully mobilized in the effort to get Dr. Bob Lorinser on the primary ballot for U.S. Congress in Michigan's 1st District. The effort followed a te...
Jack Hall Apr 15, 2022

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan 'Pothole Payback' Contest Begins; Highlights Vehicle Damage
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UP Construction Council Taking Applications For Summer Camp
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Michigan's New Fishing Season Sees U.P. Regulation Changes
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Gogebic County Sheriff Gives Update On Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy
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Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
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UPPCO Getting Ready, Stresses Safety, As Ice Storm Approaches
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Michigan DNR Welcomes Reports Of Dead Fish As Spring Begins
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NO APRIL FOOL'S JOKE: Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To UP, Northern Wisconsin
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Man Sentenced To 25-40 Years In 2023 Attack On U.P. State Police Post
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