The City of Escanaba will begin plowing roads again at 10:00 Monday night after pulling the plows off the roads earlier in the day. City Public Works Director Kent Dubord told RRN News that the move was to protect both workers and residents, as massive snow drifts clogged roads across the city. He says the goal is to w...

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital will close non-essential services on both Tuesday March 17th, to help ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and staff. While many services will be temporarily closed, essential hospital operations will remain open and fully operational. These essential services include: Emergency Depart...

Due to the magnitude of ongoing winter storm activity and its widespread impact, customers who are currently without power should plan for their outage to extend into tomorrow afternoon. Significant drifting and blowing snow has made accessing most areas impossible. UPPCO crews are ready to respond, safely, as soon as ...

The City of Marquette and the Marquette Police Department requests that the public refrain from driving or walking due to the inclement weather. The blowing snow and limited visibility impairs snow-removal operations on streets and sidewalks, causing hazardous situations for motorists and, especially, pedestrians. Plea...

Northern Michigan University will be closed again on Tuesday, March 17, due to inclement weather. The campus was already closed on Sunday and Monday. Check your email for further details. The Library, Dome, PEIF, Fitzone, Berry Events Center, Health Center and Pharmacy are also closed. When the university closes for in...

DO NOT TRAVEL. That was the main message from Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt during a virtual press conference this afternoon in Negaunee Township. He says people are getting stuck on the roadways and it is hampering efforts to plow the roads and to restore power. Zyburt says that tow trucks may not be able to re...

This message is from the Marquette Board of Light & Power: 12:30 PM UPDATE MONDAY MARCH 16 We are aware of a few scattered outages in our service territory. Our crews are assessing the outages and will be working as safely as possible to restore service to all affected customers. High winds and deep snow may delay ...

As the blizzard conditions continue around the area, some closings for Tuesday are already starting to come in to the RRN News Room. Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt will hold a virtual news conference at 12:30 and RRN will have a reporter "attend" to pass along the latest information to you. Due to the c...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH KENT DUBORD, EPW Due to severe winter weather and wind gusts up to 50 mph, operations have been temporarily Suspended until conditions improve. Travel throughout the area is extremely dangerous, and residents are strongly advised to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary...

The blizzard that has impacted the Upper Peninsula the past two days is so widespread that it is stretching the resources of every community. The National Weather Service says that when it's over, most areas will have seen at least two, if not three, feet of snow in a 36-hour period. And the high winds are causing mass...