Category Archives: News
State Awards Food Safety Education Grants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced funding for eight projects under the competitive Food Safety Education Fund grant program. Grants are awarded each year f...
Jan 11, 2020
Pure Michigan Conference On Tourism Set Feb. 18-20
Tourism representatives, economic development professionals and meeting planners from across Michigan will come together in Grand Rapids Feb. 18-20 for the 2020 Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on ...
Jan 11, 2020
Michigan Reports First Flu Deaths Of Winter Season
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed the first influenza-associated pediatric deaths of the 2019-2020 flu season in Michigan. Influenza claims the lives of childr...
Jan 10, 2020
Markkanen Tries Again To Help Keweenaw Road Commission
State Rep. Greg Markkanen has reintroduced a plan to ease a burdensome and unnecessary regulation that has prevented the Keweenaw County Road Commission from replacing its outdated maintenance facilit...
Jan 10, 2020
Water Levels On All Great Lakes Well Above Average
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that water levels on each of the Great Lakes started 2020 higher than they started 2019, a year where many record high water levels were s...
Jan 10, 2020
Bay College Looks For Distinguished Alumni Nominations
The Bay College Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award to be presented during the Awards Dinner on April 28, 2020. This award was establishe...
Jan 10, 2020
Cloverland Summarizes 'Historic' Winter Storm Damage
Cloverland Electric Cooperative recovered from a historic week of extended multi-day outages after freezing rain and ice paralyzed the Eastern Upper Peninsula over the New Year's holiday. Outage count...
Jan 10, 2020
State Reports Third Vaping-Related Lung Death
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing the third death associated with the outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries in the state. MDHHS was notified about the death...
Jan 10, 2020
Rep. Bergman Votes Against 'War Powers Resolution'
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman gave the following statement Thursday night after a vote in the U.S. House waa held on a move to prevent President Trump from ordering miltary action against I...
Jan 10, 2020
NRC Ends Experimental Brook Trout Regulations In U.P.
An experimental regulation that allowed for 33 streams in the Upper Peninsula to have a 10-fish daily possession limit for brook trout is no longer in effect. During its regular meeting today in Lansi...
Jan 9, 2020
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Hiawatha National Forest To Start Selling Christmas Tree Permits
A few minutes ago
SAFETY FIRST: Tips For Hunters As Firearm Season Approaches
15h ago
Stephenson Man Arrested For Arson, Hitting Person In Parking Lot
Nov 9, 2026
DNR, Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad Explore Trail Network
Nov 9, 2026
DNR Buys 10,000 Acres From Nature Conservancy In Keweenaw
Nov 9, 2026
Bay College To Resume Practical Nursing Program In Iron Mtn.
Nov 9, 2026
Daggett Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old
Nov 8, 2026
Menominee Woman Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud, Drug Smuggling
Nov 7, 2026
Two Menominee Residents Arrested On Drugs, Firearms Charges
Nov 7, 2026
