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(RRN) Alger County Man Officially Enters State House Race
An Alger County man will officially kick off his campaign for the U-P's 109th State House seat on Monday. Burt Township Supervisor Jack Hubbard plans to make his announcement at Wahlstrom's Restaurant in Harvey at nine Monday morning. Hubbard is a Republican. He announced back in September...
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(RRN) Man Killed In Traffic Crash In Northern Marquette Cnty
There's been a fatal traffic crash in Marquette County, and state police believe alcohol played a part in the accident. The crash happened early Saturday morning on County Road 550 near Big Bay, north of Marquette. First responders found 21-year-old Michael Abbott....
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(RRN) Governor Snyder Wraps Up Upper Peninsula Tour
 Governor Rick Snyder ended his two-day Upper Peninsula trip on Saturday by attending the International 500 snowmobile race in Sault Ste. Marie. He also toured Lake Superior State University while in the Soo. Before that, Snyder was in Escanaba, where he answered....
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(RRN) Holy Name School Students Win U.P. Religion Bee
 Escanaba's Holy Name Catholic School students were victorious at the annual Diocesan Catholic Schools Religion Bee on Wednesday in Norway. The Holy Name sixth grade kids finished in first place in the Grade 5/6 bracket…and the Holy Name seventh graders were tops in Grades 7/8....
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(RRN) Negaunee Woman Charged With Ohio Bank Robberies
A Negaunee woman has been charged with bank robbery in Ohio. Reports out of Toledo say that 21-year-old Ashley Elvetici was taken into custody Wednesday night at a local hotel. She allegedly robbed a Key Bank location in West Toledo on Wednesday. She also allegedly....
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(RRN) Marquette County Escapee Turns Himself In
 The man who escaped custody after his arraignment at the Marquette County Courthouse last Thursday has been captured. The Marquette County Sheriff credits citizen tips for the apprehension Wednesday night of 27-year-old Troy Luoma....
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(RRN) Amtrack Train Collides With Semi In Lower Michigan
 Officials say only minor injuries were reported after an Amtrak train collided with a semi trailer near downstate Jackson Wednesday morning. The Wolverine 351 train was heading to Chicago from Pontiac. The driver of the truck had stopped on the tracks....
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(RRN) DEQ Holds Public Hearing On Marquette County Road 595
A public hearing will be held later this month on the proposed Marquette County Road 595, which would connect the Kennecott Eagle Mine with US-41 near Humboldt. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is considering various wetlands and floodplain permits for...
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(RRN) Report Shows Expensive Fix For Asian Carp
 A price tag has been put on stopping the spread of Asian carp from Chicago waters into Lake Michigan and beyond. The Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative have put out a report with a projected cost of $4.27 billion to....
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(RRN) Fire Damages Escanaba Business; No Injuries
Fire broke out Tuesday at an Escanaba warehouse. Escanaba Public Safety was called to Anderson Construction in the 18-hundred block of North Lincoln Road at just after 12 noon Tuesday. Firefighters saw black smoke and flames....
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