Category Archives: News

VA Gives 1,000th Vaccine Dose To Vietnam Vet In Manistique
Don Michelin, served with Army's 1st Infantry Division during 1966-'68 in Vietnam, was the recipient of the 1,000th dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Iron Mountain VA's Community Based Outpa...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

Whitmer, Gilchrist Honor Martin Luther King's Legacy
Both Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by joining thousands of Michiganders in a day of service today. Governor Whitmer pa...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

COVID-19 Variant Not Yet Detected In Upper Peninsula
The Marquette County Health Department says it is keeping a close eye on the new coronavirus variant, which was detected for the first time over the weekend in downtstate Washtenaw County. The B-1-1-7...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

Bay College Student Wins Statewide Writing Award
Each year, Bay College, along with all of Michigan's community colleges, participate in the Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND) Writing Competition. During the fall semester, any current Bay C...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

Delta County Chamber 'Fire And Ice' Cancelled In February
The Delta Chamber Board of Directors voted to not hold the Annual Fire and Ice Fundraising Gala in February. The event, which is typically held on the first Saturday in February, offers community memb...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

DNR Taking Applications For U.P. Citizens Advisory Council
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is soliciting applications for open volunteer positions on both the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Councils. The councils are desig...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

Iron Mountain VA Begins Second Doses Of COVID Vaccine
Russell Nyman, Army Veteran from 1956-'58, has received his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Nyman was one of the first Veterans enrolled in Iron Mountain VA services to receive the vaccin...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2021

$25K Donation Given For GLRC's Men's New Hope House
On behalf of its 14 member hospitals across our region, Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) has made a $25,000 donation to Great Lakes Recovery Centers (GLRC) in support of their project to ...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2021

Traverse City Jail Administrator Sentenced To Prison Time
A former Grand Traverse County Jail administrator was sentenced to prison today for misconduct in office, embezzlement and willful neglect of duty, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Tod...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2021

Marquette County Plans Three More Vaccination Clinics
The Marquette County Health Department says it has received additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and will be moving forward later this week with three appointment-only sessions to get people vacc...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2021

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPDATE: Body Of Man Swept Off Black Rocks Found In Lake
Nov 6, 2026
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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
Nov 4, 2026
MARINETTE COUNTY: $60 Million School Proposal Passes
Nov 4, 2026









