NMU Alumnus Takes Lead on Protecting Same Sex Marriage, More Candidates Join 2026 Governor Race, Interest in College is Sinking, & the American Gerontocracy. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
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Former UP and Northern Michigan State Rep’s Trial, NMU Men’s Basketball GLIAC Champions, New Nickel Site Found in UP, and DOGE Closing UP Sites
Former UP and Northern Michigan State Rep’s Trial, NMU Men’s Basketball GLIAC Champions, New Nickel Site Found in UP, and DOGE Closing UP Sites. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Heating Rural Homes in Michigan, Weed Roads & Taxes in Michigan, Michigan Supreme Court Losing Member, and a Big Michigan Election Year
Heating Rural Homes in Michigan, Weed Roads & Taxes in Michigan, Michigan Supreme Court Losing Member, & a Big Michigan Election Year. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
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Global Service from Upper Peninsula Roots: Talking to Karen Ogle About Her Foreign Service Career
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Karen Ogle, a Marquette native who has carved out a distinguished career in the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service.
Diplomatic Paths: From Marquette to the World with Robert Hilton
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Robert Hilton, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army and a Marquette native with a storied international career.
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Climate Change and Maple Syrup Production in the Upper Peninsula
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Tessman Appointed to State Board, Should the Michigan Constitution Be Amended, and PAC Influence in Michigan Elections
Tessman Appointed to State Board, Should the Michigan Constitution Be Amended, and PAC Influence in Michigan Elections. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Eviction in the U.P. Deserves a Closer Look
Mia Brodeur, a research assistant at the University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), writes about eviction rates in the Upper Peninsula based on the available data, and notes the importance of more and better data that will better serve the UP on this issue.
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We occasionally publish research by NMU students, and this article is an…
Earned Income Tax Credit: Max Steele’s Analysis
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Recent Population Changes in the U.P. Amidst the Pandemic
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Many communities throughout the Upper Peninsula have developed their sense of place…
Survey Shows Diversity of NMU’s Student Veterans
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