Category Archives: News

Bohnak Supports Ely Township Request For Water System Funding
State Rep. Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton, Tuesday welcomed Ely Township Supervisor Jeremey Laasko to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), in su...
Jack Hall Jun 25, 2025

New Endownment Fund Set Up To Support Noquemanon Trail Network
The Community Foundation of Marquette County is excited to announce that a new fund has been established to support the Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN). Through the generous support of local donors, Ca...
Jack Hall Jun 25, 2025

Eleven Lake Superior State Students Graduate On Bay College Campuses
Eleven area residents have earned bachelor's degrees from Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Graduates achieved their degrees through LSSU's Escanaba/Iron Mountain Regional Center, which offers ba...
Jack Hall Jun 24, 2025

Escanaba Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash In Marquette County
Forsyth Township Police on Monday released more information about a traffic crash that claimed the life of an Escanaba man last Friday. The FTPD identified the driver of the motorcycle as 58-year-old ...
Jack Hall Jun 23, 2025

THEY MUST BE STOPPED: U.P. Congressman Supports Attacks On Iran
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH REP. BERGMAN President Trump authorized military force against Iran Saturday night, and he is calling the the attacks a "historic moment" for the world. ...
Jack Hall Jun 23, 2025

State Police To Offer Defensive Driving Course For Western UP Teens
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post is teaming up with the Gogebic-Iron County Airport to offer a free Teen Defensive Driving Course on Saturday, June 28, 2025. This hands-on program is ope...
Jack Hall Jun 19, 2025

State Supporting Home-Based Child Care Programs With Grant
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced today that 14 Family Child Care Network (FCCN) hubs have been awarded more than $2.6 million to strengthen ...
Jack Hall Jun 19, 2025

Champion Township Celebrates Opening Of New Town Hall
CLICK TO HEAR CALEB GORDON'S INTERVIEW WITH SUPERVISOR MIKE SIMULA The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted Champion Township in celebrating the grand opening of the new Township Hall with a r...
Jack Hall Jun 19, 2025

99 YEARS LATER: New Book Sheds Light On Barnes-Hecker Mine Collapse
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR MARY TIPPETT The cave-in at the Barnes-Hecker iron ore mine in Marquette County happened nearly 100 years ago, but it still invokes strong emotions in t...
Jack Hall Jun 19, 2025

DNR Taking Grant Applications For Grassland Habitat Projects
Now through July 29, 2025, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Habitat Grant Program is accepting applications with a focus on projects that restore large complexes of grassland and ...
Jack Hall Jun 18, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan Natural Resources Commission To Meet On Wednesday
Mar 10, 2026
Wisconsin's Free Tax Filing System Now Available Statewide
Mar 10, 2026
Upper Peninsula Receives $1.3 Million In Arts, Culture Funding
Mar 10, 2026
Prescribed Burns Planned In Hiawatha, Ottawa National Forests
Mar 10, 2026
Michigan Senator Peters Supports Veterans Burial Legislation
Mar 09, 2026
Red Cross Releases Report On Volunteerism In U.P., Wisconsin
Mar 05, 2026
State Giving Away Naloxone To Help Prevent Overdose Deaths
Mar 05, 2026
U.P. Congressman Bergman Introduces Reforestation Legislation
Mar 04, 2026
Attorney General Highlights Consumer Protection Successes
Mar 04, 2026











