Category Archives: News

Marquette Symphony Orchestra Performs In Escanaba
Bay College will once again be filled with holiday cheer when the Marquette Symphony Orchestra Chamber Strings ensemble take the Besse Theater stage on December 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The Marquette Symp...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2019

Last U.P. K-Mart Store Closes Sunday In Menominee
The Michigan company that opened its first bretail store in 1962 is closing its final Upper Peninsula store on Sunday. K-Mart once had stores across the U.P., but that will end Sunday night as the sto...
Jack Hall Dec 15, 2019

U.P. Trails Still Effected By November Storms
The effects from a pair of severe late-November snowstorms are still being felt across much of northern Michigan as work crews continue efforts to clear and groom snowmobile and ski trails. "The numbe...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2019

Governor Welcomes Refugees Coming To Michigan
In a letter this week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer informed the U.S. Department of State that local communities and jurisdictions in Michigan will continue to support the resettlement and welcoming of refug...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2019

Nessel: SEMCO Rate Hikes Reduced By MPSC
As part of her continued commitment to rate payers, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel commended a settlement approved late last week by the Michigan Public Service Commission regarding SEMCO Energ...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2019

Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Approves Grants
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board recommended $25 million in grant awards for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition projects to the state Legislature. This funding will sup...
Jack Hall Dec 14, 2019

Upper Peninsula Celebrates 183rd Birthday Saturday
The Michigan House of Representatives unanimously approved House Resolution 207 today to mark the 183rd birthday of Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Dec. 14, 2019. In 2016, over one hundred citizens and ...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2019

U.P. 183rd Birthday Event Saturday In Marquette
Join us on December 14, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the Marquette Regional History Center, as we celebrate the Upper Peninsula's 183rd birthday. On December 14, 1836 during the "Frostbitten Convention" the S...
Jack Hall Dec 13, 2019

Governor Whitmer Signs Five Bills Into Law
Today, Governor Whitmer signed House Bills 4306, 4540, 4541, 4542, and 4543 into law. House Bill 4306 increases transparency of foreclosure advertisement by adding additional required items to the not...
Jack Hall Dec 12, 2019

Winter Storm Warning Continues; HS Games Cancelled
Including the cities of Iron River, Iron Mountain, Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone, and Manistique ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy sno...
Jack Hall Dec 12, 2019

Escanaba, MI, USA
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Marquette, MI, USA
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Marquette St. Vincent dePaul Christmas Distribution Set Tuesday
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Country Star Adkins Coming To U.P.; Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
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Senate Passes Legislation To Settle 1800's Land Dispute With KBIC
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Michigan State Police Announce U.P. Employee Award Winners
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Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Proposes 2026 Projects
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Grant Approved To Support Mackinac Island Horses This Winter
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