Category Archives: News

Whitmer, Cuomo Want Investigation Into Trump Virus Response
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today released the following statement calling for a Congressional oversight investigation into the Trump administration's poli...
Jack Hall Sep 24, 2020

Nessel Joins Effort To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined 18 states, territories and counties in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to affirm a lower court's ruling that the U.S. A...
Jack Hall Sep 24, 2020

Johnny Cash Tribute Concert Postponed Until January
Island Resort and Casino has announced that the Johnny Cash Tribute, originally scheduled for Oct. 3, is being rescheduled to Jan. 22 and 23, 2021. Tickets already purchased will be good for either ni...
Jack Hall Sep 24, 2020

Escanaba Junior, Senior High Schools Closing For Two Weeks
The Escanaba Area Public Schools are closing the junior high/high school campus for the next two weeks because of the coronavirus. This is effective at the end of Thursday's school day. Superintendent...
Jack Hall Sep 24, 2020

Whitmer Promises To Sign New State Budget Into Law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will soon sign her second budget into law amidst a global pandemic that created one of the most challenging and unique budget cycles in Michigan history. It's a budget that will ...
Jack Hall Sep 24, 2020

Governor Whitmer, U.P. Lawmakers Support 2021 Budget Plan
The Michigan Legislature and the administration of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have worked together to put a Fiscal Year 2021 budget in place that the governor says will soon become law. GOVERNOR'S PRESS RE...
Jack Hall Sep 23, 2020

US-2 Project Between Gladstone, Rapid River Wraps Up Week Early
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to rebuild eastbound US-2/US-41 from Gladstone to Rapid River is set to wrap up a week early. The project represents a $6.5 million investment ...
Jack Hall Sep 23, 2020

'Unlock Michigan' Says It Reaches Goal Of 500,000 Signatures
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH JAKE PUTALA, UNLOCK MICHIGAN The Unlock Michigan campaign to repeal the 1945 law that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has used to issue executive orders amidst the c...
Jack Hall Sep 23, 2020

Upper Peninsula Adds 84 New Positive Tests; Three New Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 705 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 12 new deaths. Michigan now has 118,615 positive test results since the crisis began back in Ma...
Jack Hall Sep 23, 2020

Northern Michigan Man Wins $500,000 On Lottery Game
A northern Michigan man started shaking when he won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery's Triple Bonus Cashword instant game. "I stop on my way to work a lot of mornings and buy a Cashword ticket," ...
Jack Hall Sep 23, 2020

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Local News from the RRN News Center
State Rep Wants Study On Frequent Mackinac Bridge Closures
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Major Construction To Get Under Way In Downtown Escanaba
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Michigan Municipal League Staff Visiting U.P. Communities
Apr 22, 2026
Marquette County United Way Special Event Set For Wednesday
Apr 22, 2026
Marinette Marine Gets Contract To Build Unmanned Vehicles
Apr 21, 2026
Marquette County Declares Flooding State Of Emergency
Apr 19, 2026
State Police Offer Advice On Basement Flooding Precautions
Apr 19, 2026
Agate Falls Scenic Site In Western U.P. Temporarily Closed
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