Category Archives: News

Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center Still Low On Supplies
The U.P. Regional Blood Center is still experiencing a CRITICAL NEED for all blood types. The UP Regional Blood Center has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock and Escanaba and is the primary suppli...
Jack Hall Jan 10, 2022

NMU Delays Start Of Classes; Orders KN-95 Masks, Double Masks
No classes Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 10-11, 2022 Remote classes Wednesday-Friday, Jan. 12-14, 2022 Business Operations Remain Open All Week Dear Campus Community: Unfortunately, the number of COVID infecti...
Jack Hall Jan 9, 2022

Winter Storm Battering Parts Of U.P. With Snow, High Winds
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow and considerable blowing snow. Total...
Jack Hall Jan 9, 2022

Upper Peninsula Adds 481 New COVID Cases; Eleven Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced 40,692 new positive coronavirus test results and 123 new COVID-related deaths for Thursday and Friday combined. These are recor...
Jack Hall Jan 9, 2022

Governor Appoints Former State Rep To Natural Resources Panel
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a former Upper Peninsula state representative to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. Whitmer on Friday announced that Dave Anthony will serve on the pane...
Jack Hall Jan 9, 2022

Whitmer Creates New Office Of Rural Development
Governor Gretchen Whitmer hosted a virtual roundtable to highlight her latest executive directive establishing the Office of Rural Development within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural D...
Jack Hall Jan 8, 2022

Upper Peninsula Archives Now Available On-Line
Many digital collections documenting the history of the Upper Peninsula are now freely accessible and searchable on the U.P. Digital Network (UPLINK) website hosted by the Central U.P. and Northern Mi...
Jack Hall Jan 8, 2022

Michigan Receives First Supply Of COVID-19 Antiviral Drug
Michigan has received its first shipment of new oral medications to treat COVID-19, paxlovid and molnupiravir, following the recent emergency use authorization by the FDA. These antivirals are designe...
Jack Hall Jan 8, 2022

One Dead, One Missing In Copper Country House Fire
There's been a deadly house fire in the Copper Country. Michigan State Police say the home in Houghton County's Portage Township caught fire at just after 9:00 Friday night. Details are still sketchy,...
Jack Hall Jan 8, 2022

Three People Hurt In Traffic Crash On Mackinac Bridge
Three people were hurt in a traffic crash on the Mackinac Bridge on Friday, which had the bridge closed for about an hour. Mackinaw City Police say the accident happened at just before 11 in the morni...
Jack Hall Jan 8, 2022

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPDATE: Body Of Man Swept Off Black Rocks Found In Lake
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1,450 ACRES BURNED: Three U.P. Wildfires Almost Extiguished
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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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