Category Archives: News
Three Shipwrecks Discovered In Lake Superior Near Grand Marais
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) recently discovered three 1800's-era shipwrecks in the vicinity of Grand Marais, Michigan (Lake Superior). A number of additional shipwrecks have a...
Oct 25, 2021
M-DOT Wraps Up Work On Mackinac Island's Highway M-185
Work on this year's project to rebuild M-185 on Mackinac Island and armor it against future erosion has finished on time and on budget. A new video news release documents the effort. M-185, roughly 8 ...
Oct 25, 2021
War Memorial Hospital Donates $10,000 To Soo Theatre Project
War Memorial Hospital has committed to supporting the Soo Theatre Restoration Project with a $10,000 donation. The funds are in support of the Soo Theatre's exterior restoration project, helping to re...
Oct 25, 2021
UPHS-Marquette Adds Orthopedic Hand Surgeon
UP Health System is pleased to welcome orthopedic surgeon Andrew Mitchelson, MD. Dr. Mitchelson comes to Marquette from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Erie, PA, where he completed his ...
Oct 25, 2021
Local Author To Do Book Signing Event At Escanaba Library
The Escanaba Public Library welcomes author J.L. Hyde on Wednesday, November 10 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. for a free book signing event. Hyde bases her second murder mystery book on Escanaba where she gre...
Oct 23, 2021
Upper Peninsula Adds Five More COVID Deaths; 287 New Cases
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced 7,505 new positive coronavirus test results and 49 new COVID-related deaths over the two-day period of Thursday and Friday. Sta...
Oct 22, 2021
Escanaba High School Locked Down After Threat; Arrest Made
The Escanaba High School was placed on "external lockdown" Friday morning after someone phoned in a threat to the school office. Escanaba Public Safety says the call came in just after 9 Friday mornin...
Oct 22, 2021
State Kicks Off 'MI New Economy' Economic Plan At Marquette Event
State officials met today with local business, workforce development and community leaders in Marquette to discuss the ways Michigan can achieve the goals laid out in Gov. Whitmer's MI New Economy Pla...
Oct 22, 2021
Public Health To Hold COVID Booster Clinics At Casino In November
Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties will be holding Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccination clinics at the Island Resort & Casino Convention Center, located at W 399 US-2, Harris Michigan. ...
Oct 22, 2021
Nessel Urges Supreme Court To Stop Texas Abortion Ban
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to stop Texas' unconstitutional six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8)...
Oct 22, 2021
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Whitmer Reignites Effort To Block Mackinac Line 5 Tunnel
Sep 10, 2026
Seven U.P. Projects Awarded State Development Grants
Sep 10, 2026
Northern Michigan University To Commemorate 9/11 Attacks
Sep 10, 2026
Northern Michigan University Notes Decline In Enrollment
Sep 10, 2026
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge To Briefly Close For 9/11
Sep 10, 2026
Dozens Of Coats, Mittens Donated To Manistique Families
Sep 09, 2026
UPDATE: Man Arraigned, ID'd After Incident On EUP Ferry
Sep 09, 2026
UPDATE: Eastern U.P. Hotel Theft Suspect Arraigned, Indentified
Sep 09, 2026
Superior Health Foundation Awards $271,000 In Grants
Sep 09, 2026
