Category Archives: News
Houghton County Sheriff Warns Of More 'Sextortion' Schemes
The Houghton County Sheriff's Office has had several members of the community reporting possible "sextortion" schemes on social media and through text messaging services. This report comes after the M...
Mar 31, 2022
Marquette County Man Arrested On Sexual Misconduct Charges
A 44-year-old Marquette County man has been arrested on charges that he had sexual contact with several underage girls, over the course of several years. The Forsyth Township Police Department says th...
Mar 30, 2022
Nessel Wants Parents To Have Access To Kids' Snapchat, TikTok
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general - led by Attorneys General Lynn Fitch (MS) and Josh Stein (NC) - wrote TikTok and Snapchat this week to urge th...
Mar 30, 2022
State Offering COVID Home-Testing Kits At Three U.P. Libraries
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has expanded its efforts to provide free, at-home testing kits to underserved areas of the state by providing test kits to additional libra...
Mar 30, 2022
Vacant Building To Be Redeveloped In Downtown Houghton
A community revitalization project that will bring new housing and vitality to downtown Houghton has received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation an...
Mar 30, 2022
Whitmer Signs Infrastructure Bills; $20 Million For U.P.'s Copper Peak
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan plan to invest nearly $5 billion in Michigan's infrastructure, grow the economy, create jobs, and benefit famil...
Mar 30, 2022
Another Winter Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To Upper Peninsula
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Kenton, and Sidnaw ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ WED...
Mar 29, 2022
Three Bay College Students Named To State Academic Teams
The annual Phi Theta Kappa Awards Luncheon, honoring the 2022 All-Michigan Academic Team, was held in Lansing, Michigan. Students were selected based on academic achievement, community service involve...
Mar 29, 2022
Police: Suicide Of Marquette Teen Linked To Social Media Extortion
The suicide of a popular Marquette teenager is being linked by police to social media extortion. Jordan DeMay was found dead Friday morning after what investigators, and his parents, say was an attemp...
Mar 29, 2022
Financial Services Firm Thrivent Doing Book Drive In U.P.
The local chapter of the financial services firm Thrivent is partnering with the Caregiver Incentive Project for financial literacy month this April for a local book drive, "Books are Just the Beginni...
Mar 29, 2022
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Hiawatha National Forest Making Upgrades On Grand Island
Jul 10, 2026
Marinette Logging, Heritage Festival Expands To Three Days
Jul 10, 2026
Whitmer Declares State Of Emergency In Northern Michigan
Jul 10, 2026
Upper Peninsula Blood Bank Has 'Critical' Need For Donations
Jul 10, 2026
Marinette County Begins Search For New Administrator
Jul 09, 2026
VA Holding Two Outreach Events Next Week In Western U.P.
Jul 09, 2026
Marquette Man Accused Of Exposing Himself In Public Places
Jul 09, 2026
Marquette Food Co-Op Manager Vows Crackdown On Homeless, Vandals
Jul 07, 2026
Northern Michigan University To Honor Four Alumni With Awards
Jul 07, 2026
