Category Archives: News
UPPCO Announces Ten Holiday Lights Contest Winners
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the winners of the holiday lighting contest it hosted this year. The contest was held to celebrate the Holiday Season and create a greater sense of ...
Dec 23, 2020
High School Football, Volleyball, Swimming Practices Abruptly Halted
One day after being allowed to begin practicing for the end of the fall sports seasons, the brakes were abruptly applied Tuesday by the Whitmer Administration. The Michigan High School Athletic Associ...
Dec 22, 2020
Whitmer Announces Liquor Buyback, Restaurant Meal Program
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that her administration will take a number of actions to provide support for Michigan's families, restaurants, and small businesses. The Whitmer Administration will...
Dec 22, 2020
Governor Whitmer Grants Clemency To Three Drug Offenders
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today granted four requests for clemency after reviewing the applications and recommendations by the Michigan Parole Board. "As a former prosecutor, I recognize how critical ...
Dec 22, 2020
Peters Hails Funding For New Coast Guard Center
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the year-end funding bill includes a provision he secured to provide $3 million for the U.S. Coast Guard National Center of Expertise (NCOE) for the ...
Dec 22, 2020
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Nurses Vote To Unionize
Nurses at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital voted yesterday to form a union with the Michigan Nurses Association, an affiliate of National Nurses United. The vote was won by an over 2-1 margin. The results wi...
Dec 22, 2020
Coast Guard Planning For Great Lakes Ice Chopping
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie commenced OperationTaconite in advance of expected ice growth in the commercial ports of Western Lake Superior before ice impedes commercial navigation, an i...
Dec 22, 2020
Michigan Adds 4,551 New Positive Tests; Upper Peninsula Adds 71 Cases
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 4,551 new positive test results and 71 new deaths. These are two-day totals, as the state does not issue reports on Sundays. Mic...
Dec 21, 2020
Iron Mountain VA Hospital Begins Using Moderna Vaccine
Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center began COVID-19 vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine today following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization for this vaccine. "Ir...
Dec 21, 2020
Downtown Marquette Businesses Holiday Decoration Winners
During the first few weeks of December, more than 20 Downtown Marquette businesses dressed their storefronts in holiday finery and participated in the 2020 Light Up Downtown Marquette holiday decorati...
Dec 21, 2020
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Michigan 'Pothole Payback' Contest Begins; Highlights Vehicle Damage
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UP Construction Council Taking Applications For Summer Camp
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Michigan's New Fishing Season Sees U.P. Regulation Changes
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Gogebic County Sheriff Gives Update On Death Of 2-Year-Old Boy
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Ishpeming Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
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UPPCO Getting Ready, Stresses Safety, As Ice Storm Approaches
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Michigan DNR Welcomes Reports Of Dead Fish As Spring Begins
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NO APRIL FOOL'S JOKE: Storm To Bring Snow, Ice To UP, Northern Wisconsin
Mar 31, 2026
Man Sentenced To 25-40 Years In 2023 Attack On U.P. State Police Post
Mar 31, 2026
