Category Archives: News

Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Rises To 6.6% In February
Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates increased in 12 of Michigan's 17 labor market areas during February, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & B...
Jack Hall Apr 3, 2022

Michigan Blueberry Producers Approve Marketing Program
Michigan's blueberry producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Blueberry Research and Education Program, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDo...
Jack Hall Apr 2, 2022

DNR Accepting Designs For Deer Management Cooperator Patch
Sharpen your pencils and prepare your paints! Artists, we want to see your designs for the 50th Anniversary DNR Deer Management Cooperator Patch. Design submissions for the contest are due by April 29...
Jack Hall Apr 2, 2022

Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Tools To Identify PFAS
A new computational tool developed at Michigan Technological University assists in the urgent quest to eliminate the persistent chemicals known as PFAS from community water supplies. Because of their ...
Jack Hall Apr 2, 2022

Soo International Bridge Welcomes Relaxed Testing Mandates
With Canadian border entry requirements be relaxed as of April 1, the International Bridge Administration (IBA) wants to remind commuter customers who are resuming international crossings to check the...
Jack Hall Apr 2, 2022

Northern Michigan Man Wins $246,000 On Lottery Game
What a Cheboygan County man thought was a $100 prize turned out to be a $246,728 Fantasy 5 jackpot prize. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the March 19...
Jack Hall Apr 2, 2022

'Real ID' Deadline For Travel Extended To May, 2023
Sawyer International Airport and Marquette County announces the Real ID deadline has been extended. Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant dr...
Jack Hall Apr 1, 2022

'Signs Of Spring' Exhibit Opens At Marquette City Hall
The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture presents Signs of Spring, a new community art exhibit in City Hall. Signs of Spring features artwork by new, emerging, and professional local artists...
Jack Hall Apr 1, 2022

InvestUP Highlights Changes In Upper Peninsula Health Care
High-quality, local healthcare is a key component of thriving communities. Patients across the Upper Peninsula have traditionally had access to attentive, compassionate care yet sometimes have had to ...
Jack Hall Apr 1, 2022

Trillium House Prepares To Re-Open; Searching For Director
Trillium House, the eight-room support facility serving individuals receiving hospice and respite care in the Central U.P., continues its efforts to prepare for re-opening following a facility-wide fl...
Jack Hall Apr 1, 2022

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Local News from the RRN News Center
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Iron Mountain Tree Cut Down To Become State Christmas Tree
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One Person Killed, Another Hurt In Iron County Traffic Crash
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Man Swept Away Into Lake Superior; Search Suspended
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Army Corps Of Engineers Launches Annual Photo Contest
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Escanaba's Garber Named Michigan's Top Assistant Principal
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BUCKING THE TREND: Bergman Holds UP Congressional Seat
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MARINETTE COUNTY: $60 Million School Proposal Passes
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ALGER COUNTY: County Commission Race Goes To The Wire
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