Category Archives: News
Escanaba DDA Closing Offices After State Shutdown Orders
Executive Director Scott Czasak of the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority (DDA) made the following announcement today: "Per the orders of MIOSHA and MIDHHS, effective immediately, the Escanaba DD...
Nov 16, 2020
Northern Michigan University Switches To Remote Learning
Northern Michigan University will adhere to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' executive order regarding higher education by switching to remote learning effective Wednesday, Nov. 1...
Nov 16, 2020
NMU eSports Team Earns Victory Over Pittsburg State
The Northern Michigan University eSports team defeated Pittsburg State University, 2-0, over the weekend to advance to 1-1 on the season. Game one featured 15 kills for the Wildcats (55K) while they h...
Nov 16, 2020
Whitmer Releases Statement After Michigan Reaches 8,000th Death
Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the state of Michigan recorded it's 8,000th COVID-19 related death, and as Moderna announced that clinical trials show that their vacci...
Nov 16, 2020
Newberry Hospital Expands Testing; Now Has Remdesivir Treatment
In the past week, 1 out of every 433 Americans was diagnosed with COVID-19 and cases in the Upper Peninsula are rising. HNJH wants you to know that we are expanding our testing ability and adding new ...
Nov 16, 2020
U.P. Lawmakers Object To Whitmer's Line Five Shutdown
State Reps. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, and Greg Markkanen, of Hancock, and state Sen. Ed McBroom, of Vulcan, last week responded to the governor's recent order to shut down Enbridge's Line 5 pipel...
Nov 16, 2020
Grants Available To Help Businesses Expand Outdoor Capacity
To help small businesses across the State of Michigan successfully navigate the winter ahead and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is partnering with th...
Nov 16, 2020
State Agriculture Officials Concerned With Spotted Lanternfly
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is asking freight carriers, warehouse workers and delivery drivers to be on the lookout for invasive spotted lanternfly after the U...
Nov 16, 2020
Delta County Courthouse Closing To Walk-In Traffic
The Delta County Courthouse will be closed to walk-in traffic from the public starting Monday morning, November 16, 2020, and reopening December 7, 2020. County Departments are still open for business...
Nov 15, 2020
Ishpeming Schools To Remain In-Person Monday, Tuesday
The Governor's order for all high school students to move to distant-learning will begin this Wednesday, November 18th, through Tuesday, December 8th. Face-to-face learning WILL continue for ALL grade...
Nov 15, 2020
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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
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
Nov 4, 2026
MARINETTE COUNTY: $60 Million School Proposal Passes
Nov 4, 2026
