Rapid River News

For those of you who read my article earlier in the week, "A Little Good News Today", you remember the heroic story of Gene Fletcher, a 14-year old boy who lives in Isabella, Michigan.

The Iron County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash onA US-2 at Bible Camp Road in Crystal Falls Township.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, June 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Nahma, Mi.

Mich teen makes 100-mile wheelchair trek Eds: APNewsNow. BIG BAY, Mich. A 14-year-old Michigan boy has completed a four-day, 100-mile trip in his wheelchair as part of a fundraiser.

For fifty seven year old Tim McGee, the past few months have been difficult following his reconstructive surgery.

Official VIP Rooftop Party The Parade Company offers the BEST seats in the city for the 51st Annual Target Fireworks at the Official VIP Rooftop Party located atop the Miller Parking garage just west of the Renaissance Center.

That's what one Delta County resident is doing over the next few days. He's "trekking" the 81 mile stretch from Rapid River to Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big bay to raise money for the camp.A Bay Cliff is a therapy center for kids with disabilities.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 1:29 p.m. Battling invasive plant species is a major problem for the U.P.'s national parks.

Friday, June 05, 2009 at 9:59 p.m. ANTRIM/ KALKASKA COUNTIES -- We are receiving reports of a widespread power outage in Antrim and Kalkaska Counties that beganA aroundA 8 p.m. tonight.

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 4:11 p.m. It was more than just a race to the finish for the participants in the "Run for Joe" race in Rapid River.

On Memorial Day, it's important to honor those who have given up their lives for our freedom.

Despite all the talk about the auto moguls, the bankers and the Wall Street manipulators, the real cause of the worldwide recession was the incredible jump in oil prices.

Martial arts students in Marquette reached their goal of 1 million kicks. They've been kicking for a full week, and reached their goal on Sunday afternoon, after havingA completed the remaining 8,000 kicks.

" The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection have partnered with Fly Fishing in Maine , a group dedicated to protecting Maine's fisheries, to place three washing stations at popular Maine fisheries in an attempt to prevent the spreading of "didymo" - an invasive species of algae - to ...

The passenger in a vehicle involved in a T-bone collision Wednesday in Benton County has died, according to the State Patrol.

63-year-old Kenneth Schrock, of Rapid River Michigan was driving south on County Road 8, when he failed to see a stop sign and collided with 18-year-old Charles Braman, who was travel ing west on Highway 23 at the time.

The Holiday Inn Express in Houghton will go to the highest bidder on April 30, after the bank initiated a foreclosure.

AA Rapid River man will spend the next few months behind bars for shooting and killing his neighbors dog back in August.

COUNTY: Delta HIGHWAY: US-41/US-2 CLOSEST CITY: Rapid River ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Monday, April 20, 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, April 24, 2009 PROJECT: The Delta County Road Commission, on behalf of the Michigan Department of Transportation , will be doing earthwork in preparation for construction of a new carpool parking lot near ...

Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 4:37 p.m. Flooding usually isn't a big problem in Upper Michigan, but it's always a possibility.