Category Archives: News

Escanaba Police Warning Some Businesses To Close
The Escanaba Public Safety Department and the Delta County Prosecuting Attorney's Office are requesting businesses, organizations, and citizens to abide by the Executive Orders as signed and authorize...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

MEDC Expands Ways For Businsses To Donate Supplies
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Pure Michigan Business Connect program is expanding its free, online procurement platform by now including donations from suppliers capable of filling h...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

State Unemployment Agency Gives Updated Information
The State of Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) today provided updated information for workers affected by COVID-19. Workers are encouraged to apply online at Michigan.gov/UIA or over the ...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

Soo Locks Open; Shipping Season Officially Starts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., opened today Monday, March 25, marking the beginning of the 2020 Great Lakes shipping season. Th...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

UPDATE: Luce County Virus Case Was Prison Inmate
The LMAS District Health Department is announcing Luce County's first positive case for COVID -19. This is the first confirmed case in the four county district. On March 25, 2020, LMAS District Health...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

UPDATE: Michigan Has 2,295 Virus Cases; 43 Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday afternoon that the state now has 2,295 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus. That's more than 500 new cases sin...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

Rural Development Agency Helping In Wake Of Virus
USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep customers, partners, a...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

Governor Extends Deadline To Confirm March 10 Election Results
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-22, which extends the deadline to complete the canvass of the March 10 primary to April 24. As counties do their part and practice social di...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

Winter Weather Advisory Tonight In Parts Of U.P.
Including the cities of Gwinn, Marquette, Grand Marais, Munising,Newberry, Escanaba, Gladstone, Manistique, and Seney ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY.....
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

BREAKING: Luce County Has Confirmed Coronavirus Case
CLICK TO LISTEN TO JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER KERRY OTT The LMAS District Health Department is announcing Luce County's first positive case for COVID -19. This is the first confi...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2020

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Local News from the RRN News Center
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