Category Archives: News

State Ag Department Closely Watching New Avian Flu
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) continues to take a proactive, measured approach to animal disease response. While no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H...
Jack Hall Feb 18, 2022

Fifty New Troopers Graduate; Gladstone's Borman 'Class Orator'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday provided the keynote address at the graduation of the Michigan State Police's 140th Trooper Recruit School. During the ceremony, Colonel Joe Gasper, director of t...
Jack Hall Feb 18, 2022

Twelve Upper Peninsula Communities To Share In $753,000 From Feds
United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Brandon Fewins today announced infrastructure investments in 12 Upper Peninsula communities. "These projects repre...
Jack Hall Feb 17, 2022

Downstate Man Pleads Guilty To Poaching Nine Trophy Bucks
A Decatur, Michigan, man's unethical hunting activity has resulted in prison time, financial restitution and lifetime loss of hunting privileges in the state. Justin Ernst, 33, pleaded guilty Monday i...
Jack Hall Feb 17, 2022

LaFave Pleased With Removal Of Michigan's Mask Advisory
Rep. Beau LaFave today applauded the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for dropping its recommendation for wearing masks in schools and other indoor settings. However, according...
Jack Hall Feb 17, 2022

Michigan Senators Praise $1 Billion For Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Gary Peters today announced that the $1 billion investment in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will accelerate...
Jack Hall Feb 17, 2022

Whitmer: More Cash Payments Coming To Help People Buy Groceries
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced all Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits will continue to receive at least an additional $95 monthly payment in February to help lo...
Jack Hall Feb 17, 2022

Sault Ste. Marie Men Sentenced For Kidnapping Young Child
PRESS RELEASE REGARDING PARADISE KIDNAPPING On February 15, 2022, Jon Stygler (age 70) and George Cunningham (age 56) were sentenced by the Honorable James P. Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court in Saul...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2022

Michigan Free Fishing Weekend Set This Weekend
Ready for a classic Michigan winter outdoor experience? How about the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend, this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20 - two full days for family and friends to fis...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2022 Ice fishing on Higgins Lake.

Whitmer Signs $1.2 Billion Budget Bill To Battle COVID-19
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 5523, a $1.2 billion supplemental funding bill that utilizes federal resources to keep kids learning in-person and bolster the state's healthcare workforce, among o...
Jack Hall Feb 16, 2022

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPSET Drug Team Busts Meth Lab In Houghton County
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Permits Available To Collect Fuelwood Across Upper Peninsula
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Michigan DNR Offering Grants For Urban, Community Forestry
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Events Scheduled To Celebrate Michigan Maple Syrup Industry
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Tri-County Safe Harbor Cancels 'Flannel For A Cause' Event
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Co-Owner Of Marquette's Vierling Earns Statewide Beer Award
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Crivitz Woman Dies After Weekend UTV Accident
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Michigan DNR Taking Applications For Forest Legacy Program
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Michigan Nurses To Rally For 'Fair Contracts' Starting Wednesday
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