Category Archives: News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Oct 07, 2020
Michigan Cracking Down On Illegal Wine Shipments
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, at the request of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), has filed lawsuits in federal court against two California entities that continue to defy state ...
Oct 07, 2020
Tesla Concerts Cancelled; Rescheduled For August 2021
The Island Resort and Casino has announced that the Tesla concerts, originally scheduled for Nov. 6 and 7, 2020,\ will now be performing two weeknights next summer: Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday, Au...
Oct 07, 2020
Whitmer Decalres Wednesday As 'Energy Efficiency Day'
Governor Whitmer issued a proclamation encouraging Michigan residents to embrace energy efficiency habits as the cheapest, quickest and cleanest way to meet consumers' energy needs and to make homes a...
Oct 07, 2020
Whitmer Signs Bill To Allow Early Processing Of Absentee Ballots
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 757, which will help the State of Michigan ensure every vote is counted in the upcoming November election. SB 757 would allow clerks in certain ...
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Four Drug Overdoses, One Death Reported In Menominee Area
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Grass-Cutting Argument Leads To Shooting Incident
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Man Charged With Using Hidden Camera In Marquette Stores
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U.P. Communities To Receive $1.4 Million Recycling Grants
13h ago
M&M Community Foundation Invites Kids To Join Council
Jul 28, 2026
Gov. Whitmer Signs Several Bills To Help Michigan Animals
Jul 28, 2026
Army Corps Plans Dredging In Ontonagon, Two Wis. Harbors
Jul 28, 2026
Escanaba's Marina Fest Set For Saturday In Ludington Park
Jul 24, 2026
Escanaba Sidewalk Days Postponed; RRN Block Party Still On
Jul 23, 2026
