Category Archives: News
M-DOT: Be Alert When Clocks Turn Back This Weekend
When the ghosts, goblins, vampires, witches, and zombies return home on Halloween night, the clocks will "fall back" to standard time on Sunday, Nov. 1, causing a fright when we lose light one hour ea...
Oct 31, 2020
Little Lake's Throttle Bar Listed As COVID Exposure Site
The Marquette County Health Department said Friday evening that The Throttle Bar and Grill on M-35 in Little Lake is a possible COVID-19 public exposure site. This was announced after contact tracing ...
Oct 30, 2020
Iron Mountain VA Medical Center Completes Expansion
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain dedicated the newest addition to its facility October 28 with a ribbon cutting ceremony on their main campus. The $12.1M project adds 12,300 squ...
Oct 30, 2020
Benson: 2.6 Million Michigan Citizens Already Cast Ballots
More than 2.6 million Michigan citizens have already voted in the Nov. 3 election. That's nearly half the 5.08 million total turnout in the 2008 presidential election, which was the highest turnout in...
Oct 30, 2020
State Orders Downstate Company To Stop Selling Cider
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has ordered Pica Farms, located at 64205 66th Street, in Hartford, to stop all cider production and distribution (retail and wholes...
Oct 30, 2020
U.P. Lawmakers Pleased With Gray Wolf De-Listing
State Reps. Beau LaFave, of Iron Mountain, Greg Markkanen, of Hancock, and State Sen. Ed McBroom, of Vulcan, today said they all wholeheartedly support the Trump Administration's decision to remove th...
Oct 30, 2020
Late-Night Fire At Escanaba's Hereford And Hops Restaurant
Fire broke out late Thursday night at the Hereford and Hops restaurant in downtown Escanaba. Public Safety says the call came in at 11:45 pm after some towels caught fire in the kitchen area. There wa...
Oct 30, 2020
State Tightens Restrictions On Indoor Gatherings; Bar Seating
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today revised and extended its epidemic order to contain the spread of COVID-19, as Michigan continues to see a surge in cases, hospitaliza...
Oct 29, 2020
Dickinson County Road Closed By Beaver Culvert Damage
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has closed Cassidy Creek Road, located about 5 miles northeast of Norway in Dickinson County, temporarily until repairs can be made. Beavers plugged a culv...
Oct 29, 2020
State Agencies Suggest Limiting Halloween Activities
As the excitement around Halloween heightens, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services remind residents to take precaut...
Oct 29, 2020
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Local News from the RRN News Center
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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
