Category Archives: News

State Representative Bohnak Offers Support For Sawyer Airport Funding
State Rep. Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton, today released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) considered a $3 million grant to support a...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2025

Western U.P. Communities Urge Release Of $50 Million For Copperwood Project
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARTY FITTANTE, INVEST UP People across the Western Upper Peninsula are standing united in support of the Copperwood Project. The Copperwood project is one of ...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2025

Home Damaged By Fire Tuesday In Escanaba; Firefighter Suffers Minor Injury
Another fire in Escanaba. This time, it was a house fire, at 3101 14th Avenue South, where crews arrived to see the rear of a two-story home on fire at just after 7:00 Tuesday night. The fire was thre...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2025

Michigan State Police Holding Open House, Recruiting Event Wednesday In Powers
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) invites the public to an open house and recruiting event at the MSP Weigh Scale located at W3864 US Highway 2/41, Powers,...
Jack Hall Jul 30, 2025

Upper Peninsula Under Air Quality Alert Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan starting a...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Escanaba's Mo's Pub Fire Told In Video
Mo's Pub, a popular sports bar and grill in downtown Escanaba, was destroyed by fire on Monday. Escanaba Public Safety Director John Gudwer says they called in numerous other departments to help out, ...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

Mo's Pub Owners Thank Community, Firefighters; Relief Fund Set Up
The owners of Mo's Pub took to social media on Tuesday, one day after their downtown Escanaba restaurant was destroyed by fire. In a post on Facebook, they thanked the numerous firefighters, law enfor...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

M-DOT Set To Begin Project In Dickinson, Iron Counties This Week
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $737,000 to resurface portions of M-69 and US-141 in Dickinson and Iron counties. Work includes 2.5 miles of asphalt milling, crack ...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

UP Health System-Marquette Named Among Nation's Best Hospitals
UP Health System - Marquette (UPHS - Marquette) has been named among U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition as a high-performing hospital for spinal fusion and pacemaker impla...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

Report: Michigan Tourism Brought In $54.8 Billion Of Economic Impact In 2024
Michigan's tourism industry contributed a total of $54.8 billion in economic impact to Michigan's economy in 2024, according to a new study from Tourism Economics released today by Travel Michigan, pa...
Jack Hall Jul 29, 2025

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Escanaba, MI, USA
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Marquette, MI, USA
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Manistique, MI, USA
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Agate Falls Scenic Site To Re-Open In September; ORV Trail Remains Closed
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Northern Michigan Man Indicted For Impersonating Coast Guard Officer
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Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder After St. Ignace Stabbing
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M-DOT Planning For Major Upgrade Of Portage Lift Bridge
Aug 21, 2026
Michigan Ag Director Announces New Grants At U.P. State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist Visits Upper Peninsula State Fair
Aug 21, 2026
Jacobetti Home Celebrates 45th Birthday; New Facility Update
Aug 21, 2026
Marinette Teen Accused In Drowning Death Appears In Court
Aug 19, 2026
Detroit Man Charged With Mailing Drugs To Three UP Prisons
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