Category Archives: News

AG Nessel Urges Residents To Report Extended Power Outages
As Michigan continues to endure severe weather, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging residents to utilize the Department of Attorney General's Power Outage Credit Feedback & Inquiry For...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Mackinac Bridge Remains Closed; Bergman Invites Trump To Visit
Due to the severe weather in lower Northern Michigan, the Mackinac Bridge is closed until further notice. The bridge is expected to be closed until at least Thursday, 7:00 a.m. There's been large chun...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Michigan DNR Hosting Meetings On U.P. Fishing Regulation Changes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to attend upcoming in-person meetings this month in Ontonagon and Marquette counties to discuss fisheries regulation change proposals. T...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Campgrounds, State Parks Closed In Wake Of Ice Storm
Following the severe ice storms in northern Michigan this week, numerous state Department of Natural Resources parks and trails, customer service centers and other facilities remain closed as damage a...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Michigan DNR Offers Safety Advice After Ice Storm Damages Trees
Ice storms in northern Michigan and heavy thunderstorms that roared across the southern part of the state have left many trees downed and broken. Safety is a top concern when dealing with storm cleanu...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Sault Ste. Marie Low On Gasoline After Mackinac Bridge Closure
A temporary fuel shortage is affecting Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, following the closure of the Mackinac Bridge on Tuseady. The closure caused by falling ice from the recent winter storm has interrupt...
Jack Hall Apr 02, 2025

Winter Storm Causes Power Outages; Many Schools Closed Monday
The latest winter storm has dumped up to a foot of snow across parts of the northern Upper Peninsula on Sunday, and the problem in the southern half of the UP has been ice. Roads have been in very poo...
Jack Hall Mar 31, 2025

Ice Storm Warnings In Effect Across U.P.; Power Outages Likely
Including the cities of Munising, Seney, Escanaba, Manistique, Grand Marais, Gladstone, and Newberry ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... Significant icing. Additional snow ...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2025

State Agriculture Department Awards 51 Grants; Three In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development awarded Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food System grants to Michigan producers, processors, and community development organization...
Jack Hall Mar 29, 2025

UPPCO Preparing For Ice Storm; Offers Customer Safety Reminders
Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is reminding its customers, and the general public, that spring weather patterns can result in power outages, tree damage, and dangerous travel conditions. The Na...
Jack Hall Mar 28, 2025

Escanaba, 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
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Marinette High School Principal Facing Battery Charges
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State Giving Away Free Gun Locks At 150 Locations; 22 In U.P.
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Marinette County Motorized Trail System Re-Opens Friday
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Michigan DNR Investigates Dead Eagles In Delta County
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Escanaba Secretary Of State Office Closing May 4th For Week
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