Category Archives: News

Marquette Area Public Schools Board Member Resigns
Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education member Keith Glendon has resigned his seat on the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education. Mr. Glendon has work and family commitments that ar...
Jack Hall Aug 31, 2020

Michigan Adds 451 New Cases; U.P. Hospitalizations Decline
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 451 new coronavirus cases on Monday, and seven new deaths. Michigan now has 102,468 positive test results since the crisis began five mont...
Jack Hall Aug 31, 2020

NMU Sports Hall Of Fame Announces New Inductees
The Northern Michigan University Athletics Department is proud to announce the newest inductees to the NMU Sports Hall of Fame. Being inducted to the NMU Sports Hall of Fame includes Mark Beaufait, Da...
Jack Hall Aug 31, 2020

Superior Watershed Partnership Helps With Scrap Tire Disposal
During the month of September, the Superior Watershed Partnership's (SWP) Great Lakes Conservation Corps (GLCC) crews will be available on a limited basis to assist Marquette County residents with scr...
Jack Hall Aug 31, 2020

Michigan Adds 539 Positive Test Results; Six New Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 539 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, and six new deaths. One of the weekend deaths was an elderly woman in Houghton County, the first Uppe...
Jack Hall Aug 30, 2020

Houghton Frat House Listed As Possible Exposure Site
The Western U.P. Health Department says that a fraternity in Houghton is a possible COVID-19 exposure site. Events with no social distancing or masks were apparently held there August 24th-25th.
Jack Hall Aug 30, 2020

Houghton County Woman Dies From COVID-19
Western UP Health Department reported a COVID-19 related death in Houghton County Saturday night. This is the first death in the U.P. since June 26. The person is identified only as elderly woman due ...
Jack Hall Aug 30, 2020

Conservation Officer Saves Woman From Burning Home
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Robert Slick was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene of a burning mobile home in Spring Lake Wednesday afternoon. While o...
Jack Hall Aug 30, 2020

State Adds 3,500 Recoveries; Crosses 3 Million Test Mark
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 799 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, and 14 new deaths. State officials also went through death certificates and matched them with previ...
Jack Hall Aug 29, 2020

Father, Son Charged With Poaching Elk, Deer, Turkey
A father and son duo from Rogers City are being charged for poaching elk, among other species, following an ongoing investigation by Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. Ini...
Jack Hall Aug 29, 2020

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Local News from the RRN News Center
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Eastern U.P. Man Convicted Of Raping Teenaged Girl
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Iron Mtn. Woman Arrested On Drugs Charges In Wisconsin
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National Trails Day To Be Recognized In Marquette County
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Sault Tribe Completes Clean-Up Of Eastern U.P. Oil Spill
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DRUG TAKE BACK DAY: Drop Off Unwanted Pills On Saturday
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