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New Fund Set Up To Help Music Students In Menominee, Marinette
A new charitable fund aimed at strengthening music education for students across Marinette and Menominee Counties has been established at the M&M Area Community Foundation. The Mike and Jamie Glis...
Jack Hall Mar 23, 2026

Ishpeming Girls Basketball Wins Second State Title In Three Years
Story, photo courtesy of Michigan High School Athletic Association Mya Hemmer and Jenessa Eagle put on one final show in an Ishpeming uniform Saturday. The Hematites seniors were dominant in leading t...
Jack Hall Mar 21, 2026

Marquette County Not Pursuing State Disaster Assistance
Every citizen of Marquette County experienced a record setting blizzard this week. This storm was disruptive to community members, schools and businesses. Essential emergency services like police, fir...
Jack Hall Mar 20, 2026

Michigan DNR Assessing Damage From Blizzard In Parks, Forests
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is advising outdoor enthusiasts in areas affected by this week's blizzard to be cautious when planning visits to trails and state parks that may have been ...
Jack Hall Mar 20, 2026 PDSC_6427
A wintry scene from Marquette County is shown.

Iron Industry Museum Closed; Heavy Snow Damaged Roof
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee is closed indefinitely after heavy snow caused structural damage to its main gallery roof. The roof is intact, but several of the trusses that bear the ro...
Jack Hall Mar 20, 2026

STORM STORIES: Marquette Utility Handled Blizzard Well
While the recent winter storm in many ways reached historic proportions, the Marquette Board of Light and Power says it rode it out pretty well. Sean Siebert is the utility's Distribution Director. He...
Jack Hall Mar 19, 2026

Two-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Ironwood Township Home
A two-year-old boy was found dead in an Ironwood Township home on Thursday. The Gogebic County Sheriff says the call came in at just before 5 am, and the investigation led to the closure of Lake Road ...
Jack Hall Mar 19, 2026

One Person Dead, Three Injured In Pembine House Fire
One man was killed and three people were hurt in a house fire in Pembine early Tuesday. The Marinette County Sheriff says the call came in at around 6:00 Tuesday morning to come to the home on Holmes ...
Jack Hall Mar 19, 2026

Red Cross Asking For Blood Donations After Blizzard Cancelations
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula urges people to act now to help offset the impact of recent winter storms, which disrupted donation appointments across the state, and highl...
Jack Hall Mar 19, 2026

Six Grants Coming To U.P. For America 250th Anniversary Programs
The Michigan History Center and Historical Society of Michigan today announced the 45 communities and organizations that will share Round 2 funds from the America250MI History Grant Program. The $1 mi...
Jack Hall Mar 19, 2026

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Local News from the RRN News Center
State Rep Wants Study On Frequent Mackinac Bridge Closures
13h ago
Major Construction To Get Under Way In Downtown Escanaba
13h ago
Whitmer Declares State Of Emergency In Iron, Marquette Counties
Apr 22, 2026
Michigan Municipal League Staff Visiting U.P. Communities
Apr 22, 2026
Marquette County United Way Special Event Set For Wednesday
Apr 22, 2026
Marinette Marine Gets Contract To Build Unmanned Vehicles
Apr 21, 2026
Marquette County Declares Flooding State Of Emergency
Apr 19, 2026
State Police Offer Advice On Basement Flooding Precautions
Apr 19, 2026
Agate Falls Scenic Site In Western U.P. Temporarily Closed
Apr 18, 2026












