Category Archives: News
AG Nessel: Northern States Power Rate Increase Cut By More Than Half
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a settlement in Northern States Power Company's (NSP) electric rate case request, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As a result of...
Dec 20, 2024
Hiawatha National Forest Requires Snow Plowing Permits For Some Activities
The Hiawatha National Forest would like to remind the public that snow plowing permits are available and required for certain activities during the winter season. Permits cover activities such as plow...
Dec 20, 2024
Invest UP 'Disappointed' By Lack Of Senate Action On Copperwood Mine Project
Leaders from Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula today are expressing their disappointment in the Senate's lack of action on a grant supporting public infrastructure for the Copperwood project while re...
Dec 20, 2024
Bay College Receives $1 Million To Expand Opportunities For Adult Students
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH CINDY GALLAGHER, BAY COLLEGE Bay College is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million "College Success Go Big Grant" by the Michigan Department o...
Dec 19, 2024
U.P. Congressman, Missouri Colleague Want Answers On 2025 Mail Delivery
Representatives Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) led a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, chastising the United States Postal Service for lowering their delivery standards for...
Dec 19, 2024
Environmentalists Celebrate As Copperwood Mine Funding Stalls In Lansing
The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee approved all pending funding requests on their desks with the notable exception of the highly controversial $50 million SOAR grant to the proposed Copperwo...
Dec 19, 2024
Employees At Sault Tribe's Kewadin Casinos To Get Pay Increases
The Sault Tribe Board of Directors announced today that it has unanimously approved the results of compensation studies for Tribal Government, Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Kewadin Casin...
Dec 19, 2024
Businesses Sponsor Snack Bags For Kids As Escanaba Civic Center Closes For Two Weeks
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH RECREATION DIRECTOR KIM PETERSON The Catherine Bonifas Civic Center will be closed from December 22 - January 2 for students. Office hours will be 7:30 a.m. to...
Dec 18, 2024
BEWARE OF RADON: U.P. Health Official Defines Tasteless, Odorless Gas
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH IAN NELSON, PUBLIC HEALTH January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless radioactive gas that is created through natural...
Dec 18, 2024
''The HUB' Doles Out First Set Of Grants To Upper Peninsula Small Businesses
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH ERICA HUSS, PROGRAM MANAGER The Central Upper Peninsula Small Business Support Hub (the Hub) has awarded a total of $105,875 to small businesses across ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Local News from the RRN News Center
Environmental Group Celebrates NMU's Withdrawal Of Support For Copperwood
Jan 07, 2025
U.P. Lawmakers Blast NMU For Withdrawing Support For Copperwood Mine
Jan 07, 2025
Superior Health Foundation Taking Grant Applications For Spring Program
Jan 07, 2025
AARP Offering Free Tax-Preparation For Seniors At Escanaba Public Library
Jan 07, 2025
Marquette County United Way To Offer Some Free Tax-Peparation Services
Jan 07, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Begins Ice Breaking Operations On Western Great Lakes
Jan 07, 2025
DNR Doles Out Tree-Planting Grants; Three In Upper Peninsula
Jan 02, 2025
Marshfield Health System Merges With Sanford Health; IM Hospital Included
Jan 02, 2025
Upper Peninsula Unemployment Rate Rises To 5.3% In November
Jan 02, 2025
