Category Archives: News

American Red Cross Asking For Donations, Volunteers, On 'Giving Day'
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH U.P. DIRECTOR KATHRYN HALVERSEN The American Red Cross is issuing a call to help ensure no one faces a disaster alone by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, Marc...
Jack Hall Mar 26, 2025

UPHS-Marquette Highlights Its Impact On Community In Annual Report
UP Health System (UPHS) today published its community benefit report for the 2024 calendar year. The annual report outlines the various ways the hospital is working to support the health and economic ...
Jack Hall Mar 26, 2025

Sault Tribe Objects To Trump Fast-Tracking Of Straits Tunnel Project
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced that it has joined with its fellow tribal governments to withdraw from the federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for Enbridge's ...
Jack Hall Mar 26, 2025

Rep. Bohnak Pushing Plan To Expand Broadband Access Across U.P.
State Rep. Karl Bohnak on announced his bipartisan plan to support efforts to expand high-speed internet connectivity in the U.P. and across Michigan. The Michigan Broadband Accessibility Act, House B...
Jack Hall Mar 26, 2025

Upper Peninsula Getting $574,000 For Apprenticeship Programs
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), has awarded $1.9 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion grant funding to workforce develo...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2025

Sault Tribe Of Chippewa Objects To Trump Move On Education Department
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education." This change, combined with other ...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2025

Walmart Makes Donation To Escanaba Civic Center After-School Program
Walmart of Escanaba donated funds to the Catherine Bonifas Civic Center's After School Program from their Spark Good Local Grant. The Spark Good Local Grant is Walmart's new platform for grant funding...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2025

Ontonagon, Escanaba Animal Shelters To Receive Small State Grants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Animal Welfare Fund grants. This year, thanks to Michiganders who check the "Animal...
Jack Hall Mar 25, 2025

Former DNR Director Appointed To Natural Resources Commission
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed former DNR Director Becky Humphries to a seat on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, which oversees the DNR's operations and sets outdoors policy for the...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2025

Upper Peninsula Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of GOP Road Funding Plan
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE REP. DAVE PRESTIN State Rep. Dave Prestin on voted in favor of a commonsense plan to fix the roads without raising taxes. The legislation - House Bills 4...
Jack Hall Mar 22, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
Besse Family Makes Big Donation To Build New YMCA Pool
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Hermansville's Wendricks Truss Buying Skandia Truss
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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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Ishpeming Police Warn Of New Financial Scam
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Body Of Missing NMU Student Found In Marquette's Harbor
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