Category Archives: News

U.S. Army Chinook Helicopter Doing Icing Tests At Marquette Sawyer Airport
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DUANE DURAY, AIRPORT MANAGER The icing testing involving a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter is back in the Marquette area for the next several months. The U.S. Arm...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2025

VA Medical Center Staff To Meet With Veterans In Five Local Communities
In a push to strengthen ties with local Veterans, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will hit the road in February for a series of town halls across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The t...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2025

Effort Begins To Turn Old Iron Mountain Middle School Into Children's Museum
A vacant historic middle school building in Iron Mountain will be transformed into the new Imagination Factory Community Center and become home to a new Tiny Town exhibit as well. This effort will be ...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2025

Michigan DNR Offers Advice To Protect Hunters, Animals From Bird Flu
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds late-season goose hunters to protect themselves and domestic animals amid ongoing cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Commonly known as "bi...
Jack Hall Feb 03, 2025

Northern Michigan University Announces Winners Of Teen Writing Competition
Northern Michigan University's Northern Shores Storywork Writing Project has announced the 31 Upper Peninsula teens selected as regional award winners for the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards,...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2025

Governor Whitmer Objects To Trump Tariffs On Canada, Mexico
Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the following statement Saturday on the tariffs announced by President Trump against Canada, Mexico, and China. Whitmer says the 25% tariffs would raise costs on goods a...
Jack Hall Feb 02, 2025

Bay College Students Receive Statewide Honors In Creative Writing Contest
Bay College student Ayla Polfus earned statewide recognition by taking first place in the 2024 Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND) creative writing contest for her fictional piece, "I See." He...
Jack Hall Jan 31, 2025 LAND Contest Winners - 1

State Police Warn Of Scam Involving Credit Cards, Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
There has been an increase in fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lottery scratch-off tickets throughout the Upper Peninsula and the Northern Lower Peninsula. The Michigan State Poli...
Jack Hall Jan 31, 2025

Manistique Township Home Destroyed By Fire; No Injuries Reported
On Wednesday, January 25, 2025, at approximately 9:24 p.m., the Manistique Public Safety Department was dispatched to the report of a structure fire at 914 North River Road in Manistique Township. The...
Jack Hall Jan 31, 2025

Two People Found Dead Inside Home In Little Lake; Investigation Continues
At approximately 12pm on 01/30/2025, Forsyth Township Police Department officers were dispatched to an address in Little Lake, MI, for a well-being check. Officers were unable to contact the homeowner...
Jack Hall Jan 31, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPAWS Holiday Cat Adoption Event This Weekend
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Marquette St. Vincent DePaul Planning Expansion Of Facility
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Escanaba Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
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BE NICE: Annual 'Spread Goodness Day' Set For This Friday
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Red Cross Holding Blood Drives Across Upper Peninsula
Mar 12, 2026
300 AND THEN SOME: Keweenaw Reaches Snow Milestone
Mar 12, 2026
Four Illinois Visitors Fined, Banned For Vandalism At Pictured Rocks
Mar 12, 2026
DNR Outlines Fish Survey Results From Lakes Superior, Michigan
Mar 11, 2026
Upper Peninsula Receives $1.3 Million In Arts, Culture Funding
Mar 11, 2026












