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Bohnak 'Encouraged' By Governor's Talk Of Bipartisanship In State Of State Speech
State Rep. Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton, on Wednesday released the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address. The governor has recently shown a willingness to work col...
Jack Hall Feb 26, 2025

Michigan Infrastructure Group Says 'Urgent Action' Needed For Road Repairs
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Governor Whitmer's 2025 State of the State ad...
Jack Hall Feb 26, 2025

Winning Wisconsin Lottery Ticket Sold At Marinette Grocery Store
February has been a good month for Badger 5 lottery players in Wisconsin. On Tuesday, a $129,999 Badger 5 jackpot was split between winning tickets sold at Kwik Trip, 36281 Main St. in Whitehall, Rice...
Jack Hall Feb 26, 2025

Copper Country Man Sentenced For Stealing $130,000 From Elderly Woman
Defendant Jason Heikkinen was sentenced yesterday in the 12th Circuit Court in Houghton for his charge of Embezzlement- Person in a Relationship of Trust with a Vulnerable Adult. The Michigan State Po...
Jack Hall Feb 25, 2025

Kewadin Casinos To Re-Open As Recovery From Cyber Attack Continues
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced today it will begin welcoming guests back to Kewadin Casinos on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Kewadin Casinos, which was the victim of a cyber incident e...
Jack Hall Feb 25, 2025

State Police Investigating Apparent Arson-Suicide In Mackinac County
On 2/21/2025 at approximately 3:00 pm, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a welfare check at a residence on Portage Street in Moran Township. As troopers arrive...
Jack Hall Feb 24, 2025

Senator Peters: Dickinson County Mail Processing Center To Continue Operating
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement today after the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announce...
Jack Hall Feb 22, 2025

Governor Whitmer Signs Tipped Wage, Sick Time Legislation; McBroom Weighs In
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE SEN. ED MCBROOM (R-NORWAY) Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday signed two bipartisan bills that will protect Michigan families against rising costs and i...
Jack Hall Feb 22, 2025

Delta County Sheriff Warns Of Impersonation Scam
The Delta County Sheriff's Office has received many reports of people getting phone calls from someone claiming to be an officer with the Delta County Sheriff's Office The caller will say that you hav...
Jack Hall Feb 22, 2025

Iron River Man Sentenced To Prison On Federal Meth Conviction
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge today announced that Matthew Joseph Sheehan, 45, of Iron River, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing metha...
Jack Hall Feb 22, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
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DNR Outlines Fish Survey Results From Lakes Superior, Michigan
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Upper Peninsula Receives $1.3 Million In Arts, Culture Funding
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Northern Michigan To Receive More Ice Storm Relief From Feds
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Two Menominee County Businesses Get 'Elevate' Grants
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Escanaba Public Safety Gives Update On Harbor Tower Fire
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