Category Archives: News

Former U.P. Priest Pleads Guilty To More Sex Charges
A former priest in the Upper Peninsula has pleaded guilty to the remaining sex abuse case against him. Last month, Gary Jacobs, 75, pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ontonago...
Jack Hall May 14, 2021

Michigan DNR Concerned About Wildfires This Weekend
Whether you plan to get in some early-season camping, hit the trail on an ORV or clean up dead wood around your property, keep in mind that fire danger is high in many parts of Michigan this weekend. ...
Jack Hall May 14, 2021

Motorcyclist Dies After Marinette County Accident
Marinette County Chief Deputy James Hansen reports that at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Marinette County Dispatch received a call of a crash on Old 38 Rd. north of Dow Dam Rd. in the Town of Amb...
Jack Hall May 14, 2021

Northern Michigan University Providing More Internet Access Across U.P.
Reliable internet access is critical in today's world. This has been verified during the pandemic, with at least temporary shifts to virtual education and medical appointments. For two U.P. Community ...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

Winning $300,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Iron Mountain
Winning $300,000 still hasn't sunk in for a Wisconsin woman who won the big prize playing the Michigan Lottery's $300 Grand Wild Time instant game. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, bou...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

Feds Giving Michigan $500,000 For Migrant Worker Programs
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), in partnership with the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and others, has been awarded a $500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture gran...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

Whitmer Approves Renaming U.P. Highway After State Trooper
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that renames a portion of a Delta County highway after a state trooper who died in the line of duty. She signed House Bill 4429 which will name the str...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

College Professor To Run For Secretary of State As Republican
Kristina Karamo, a mother and college professor from the metro Detroit area, has entered the race to be elected as Michigan's next Secretary of State. "Running to be Secretary of State is not a 'caree...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

Dickinson County Healthcare Receives Maternity Care Award
Dickinson County Healthcare is honored to be one of only 17 hospitals in Michigan to receive the 2021 Maternity Care Excellence Award. For the last two years in a row, and three of the previous four y...
Jack Hall May 13, 2021

Marquette DDA Board To Hold Virtual Meeting Thursday Morning
The Thursday, May 13, meeting of the Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors will be held virtually, with board members and staff attending remotely beginning at 8:00 a.m. This mee...
Jack Hall May 12, 2021

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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
Nov 6, 2026
Iron Mountain Tree Cut Down To Become State Christmas Tree
Nov 6, 2026
One Person Killed, Another Hurt In Iron County Traffic Crash
Nov 6, 2026
Man Swept Away Into Lake Superior; Search Suspended
Nov 6, 2026
Army Corps Of Engineers Launches Annual Photo Contest
Nov 6, 2026
Escanaba's Garber Named Michigan's Top Assistant Principal
Nov 4, 2026
BUCKING THE TREND: Bergman Holds UP Congressional Seat
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MARINETTE COUNTY: $60 Million School Proposal Passes
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