Category Archives: News

Environmental Group Celebrates NMU's Withdrawal Of Support For Copperwood
The environmental group "Protect the Porkies" is applauding Northern Michigan University's decision to withdraw support for the Copperwood Mine in the western U.P. In a letter dated July 16, 2024, rec...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

U.P. Lawmakers Blast NMU For Withdrawing Support For Copperwood Mine
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH STATE SEN. ED MCBROOM (R-NORWAY) Upper Peninsula legislators spoke out against Northern Michigan University and its recent release of a letter changing its pos...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

Superior Health Foundation Taking Grant Applications For Spring Program
The Superior Health Foundation (SHF) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Spring Proactive Grant Program to support health-focused projects across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These grants aim to...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

AARP Offering Free Tax-Preparation For Seniors At Escanaba Public Library
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest free tax assistance and preparation service. This program offers free tax preparation help to anyone, especially those who are 50 or older and are of l...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

Marquette County United Way To Offer Some Free Tax-Peparation Services
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KAREN ANDERSON, UNITED WAY United Way of Marquette County is thrilled to announce they've been awarded a grant to expand their free tax preparation services th...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Begins Ice Breaking Operations On Western Great Lakes
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes has begun Operation Taconite, to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) is assigned ...
Jack Hall Jan 06, 2025

DNR Doles Out Tree-Planting Grants; Three In Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan today announced the 28 communities and organizations across the state that will receive a portion of $106,680 in...
Jack Hall Jan 02, 2025

Marshfield Health System Merges With Sanford Health; IM Hospital Included
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the U.S., headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Marshfield Clinic Health System, have completed their merger and are now one nonprofit inte...
Jack Hall Jan 02, 2025

Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Rises To 5.3% In November
Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates advanced in 11 of Michigan's 17 labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management &...
Jack Hall Jan 02, 2025

Gartland Family Makes Donation To Holy Name Catholic School Band
---Story, photo courtesy of Vicki LaFave--- Holy Name Catholic School and Holy Name High School-A Chesterton Academy are pleased to be the recipients of a $5,000 donation from generous longtime Holy N...
Jack Hall Jan 02, 2025

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Local News from the RRN News Center
UPAWS Holiday Cat Adoption Event This Weekend
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Marquette St. Vincent DePaul Planning Expansion Of Facility
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Escanaba Man Convicted Of Murdering Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
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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












