Category Archives: News

Governor Whitmer Announces Broadband Internet Initiative
Creating fair and equal access for every Michigander to compete in the 21st century was at the core of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement today at the North American International Cyber Summit award...
Jack Hall Oct 08, 2020

Retreat Named 'High Risk' COVID Site; Organizers Not Cooperating
On October 1 - 4, 2020, a men's retreat was held at the United Methodist Church in Pickford, Michigan. Attendance was approximately 50 people plus staff onsite. An infected individual was in attendanc...
Jack Hall Oct 08, 2020

FBI, State Police Uncover Plot To Kidnap Governor Whitmer
The FBI said Thursday that it stopped a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. Six men are charged with the plot to kidnap the governor. The State of Michigan ...
Jack Hall Oct 08, 2020

OSF Addresses Surge In COVID Cases; Testing Available
Addressing the impacts resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis has been and remains a top priority for OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group. Over the course of...
Jack Hall Oct 08, 2020

Bergman Discusses Virus Response, Prospects For More Stimulus
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR PART ONE OF JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH REP. BERGMAN Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman stopped by the RRN offices Thursday morning for a wide-ranging interview on the coronav...
Jack Hall Oct 08, 2020

Upper Peninsula Theatre Group Receives $1 Million Loan
The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture has provided $11.9 million in loans and grants to assist communities across rural Michigan. "We are strengthen...
Jack Hall Oct 07, 2020

Upper Peninsula Adds 82 New Positive Tests; Two New Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported 1,016 new positive test results and nine new deaths. Michigan now has 130,842 positive test results since the crisis began ba...
Jack Hall Oct 07, 2020

Bergman Announces Grants For Houghton Co. Road Commission
Rep. Jack Bergman announced USDA Rural Development Grants for Houghton, Gogebic, Antrim, Grand Traverse, Manistee, and Benzie Counties. Recipients include the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippew...
Jack Hall Oct 07, 2020

Michigan Farms, Processors Receive Food Safety Grants
A total of 177 farms and 159 food processors have been awarded $15 million in Michigan Agricultural Safety Grants to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 virus across the state's food production industry, t...
Jack Hall Oct 07, 2020

Stabenow Announces $746,000 For Regional Food Partnership
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced a new $746,480 investment to help build local food economies, create ...
Jack Hall Oct 07, 2020

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