Melanchthon L. Woolsey is a little known author of three letters describing his trip to Lake Superior country in the summer of 1831. First we have…
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Births, Deaths and Migrants: The U.P.’s Changing Population 2020-2024
Rural Insights contributor Michael Broadway examines newly available data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and IRS Migration data to provide an update on population changes in the UP between 2020-2024.
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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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