Category Archives: News

M-DOT Bridge Project Next Week On US-2 Near Powers
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $92,000 to repair the US-2 bridge over Wilson Creek near Powers in Menominee County. Work includes repairs to a bridge approach reta...
Jack Hall Sep 16, 2021

Marquette-Alger RESA Plans Community Forums In October
Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA) is hosting a regional community forum event October 21, 22 and 23 to gather community input which will assist in the development of a new s...
Jack Hall Sep 16, 2021

Michigan COVID Testing Facility Flooded With Calls
Orchard Laboratories, headquartered in West Bloomfield, Mich. (7901 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 100) and one of the largest COVID-19 testing laboratories in the state, has been inundated with calls from ...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

Michigan Unemployment Rate Down Slightly; Whitmer Pleased
Michigan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate displayed little change in August, edging down by a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department ...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

Man Killed In Chocolay Township Shooting; Another Stabbed
Chocolay Township officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 700 block of Willow Rd. Officers found a 37-year-old male with two gunshot wounds to the chest. Life saving measure...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

Delta County Declares Local COVID-19 State of Emergency
Delta County on Wednesday declared a new COVID-19 Local State of Emergency because of rising cases in the county. The first State of Emergency was declared in March of 2020 and was rescinded in June o...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

Student Suicide Prevention Art, Poetry Contest Begins
West End Suicide Prevention is excited to announce the 2nd Annual LIVE Art & Word Contest. The contest is a way to help break the stigma surrounding mental health concerns and suicide, as well as ...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

Sault's War Memorial Hospital Offering COVID Self-Testing
COVID-19 Self Collection testing will be available at WMH beginning Wednesday, September 15. The tests will be available for pick up in a self-serve bin near War Memorial's Nolte Street Entrance. This...
Jack Hall Sep 15, 2021

U.P. Firefighter Climbs 2,000 Steps In 9-11 Remembrance
Keweenaw Bay and Baraga firefighter Jake Putala climbed 2,071 steps at the Michigan Capitol Saturday to honor fallen 9/11 first responders. 2,071 steps represents the 110 stories of the former World T...
Jack Hall Sep 14, 2021

MHSAA Plans Cross Country Regionals For Middle School Ages
The first postseason events in Michigan High School Athletic Association history for students at the junior high/middle school level will be conducted in cross country this season at eight Regional si...
Jack Hall Sep 14, 2021

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Escanaba, MI, USA
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Marquette, MI, USA
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Local News from the RRN News Center
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Seven U.P. Projects Awarded State Development Grants
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Northern Michigan University To Commemorate 9/11 Attacks
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Northern Michigan University Notes Decline In Enrollment
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Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge To Briefly Close For 9/11
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Dozens Of Coats, Mittens Donated To Manistique Families
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