Category Archives: News

Rep. Bohnak Celebrates Passage Of Tipped Wage, Paid Sick Leave Changes
State Rep. Karl Bohnak on Thursday voted in support of House Bills 4001 and 4002, which will restore the tip credit and protect small businesses from intrusive paid sick time mandates. The plan was in...
Jack Hall Jan 24, 2025

Iron River Man Arrested For Allegedly Making On-Line Threats
On January 22, 2025, Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers from the Iron Mountain Post responded to a complaint regarding terroristic threats in Iron County. A 40-year-old man from Iron River, Michigan...
Jack Hall Jan 24, 2025

Two People Killed, Four Injured In Escanaba Traffic Crash
Two people were killed and four others injured in a traffic crash on US-2-and-41 in Escanaba on Thursday. The Escanaba Public Safety Department says the accident happened at about 1:20 in the afternoo...
Jack Hall Jan 23, 2025

Michigan DNR Releases Results Of 2024 Great Lakes Fish Surveys
Every year from April to November, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is on the Great Lakes, surveying the important and diverse Great Lakes fisheries. Crews from research stations in Marque...
Jack Hall Jan 23, 2025

Jordan DeMay Sextortion Case Update: Man Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge today announced that Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville, AL, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, a...
Jack Hall Jan 23, 2025

Retired Lake Linden DPW Employee Accused Of Stealing Gas For Many Years
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Calumet Post has completed an investigation into a theft scheme involving a retired Lake Linden Department of Public Works employee. 71-year-old Ronald Schmitt from Lak...
Jack Hall Jan 23, 2025

Upper Peninsula Congressman Takes Part In Inaugural; Previews Trump Agenda
CLICK TO HEAR DON CURRAN'S INTERVIEW WITH CONGRESSMAN JACK BERGMAN Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman had a good spot in the capitol rotunda Monday for President Trump's second inaugural. In an ...
Jack Hall Jan 22, 2025

Firefighters Battle Blaze In Frigid Conditions; Negaunee Home Destroyed
At approximately 1:08 P.M. the Negaunee City Fire Department was paged out for a report of smoke and fire coming from a residence at the 100 Block of Rock St. Upon arriving on scene, crews confirmed t...
Jack Hall Jan 22, 2025

Frigid Weather Causes Upper Peninsula Schools To Close Again On Tuesday
The arctic blast caused dozens of Upper Peninsula school districts to close their doors on Monday, and the subzero weather has forced even more schools to shut down for Tuesday. The updated list for T...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2025

Outgoing Federal Prosecutor Totten Reflects On His Three Years In Office
CLICK BELOW TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH MARK TOTTEN U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced his departure effective Monday, January 20, 2025. President Bi...
Jack Hall Jan 20, 2025

Escanaba, MI, USA
30 °F Light Snow, Mist
Marquette, MI, USA
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Manistique, MI, USA
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Munising, MI, USA
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Iron Mountain, MI, USA
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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPAWS Holiday Cat Adoption Event This Weekend
7h ago
Marquette St. Vincent DePaul Planning Expansion Of Facility
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Escanaba Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
7h ago
BE NICE: Annual 'Spread Goodness Day' Set For This Friday
Mar 12, 2026
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












