Congratulations to LSSU, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Gives Grant, Weed Funds to Flow, & From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Michigan Taxation Reader Survey, New LSSU President, UP Hospital to Close, Reminder for Veterans in Your Community, Tax Credit Checks, Student Loan Help, & Increase in High School Graduates

Michigan Taxation Reader Survey, New LSSU President, UP Hospital to Close, Reminder for Veterans in Your Community, Tax Credit Checks, Student Loan Help, & Increase in High School Graduates. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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‘UPVETS Served’ Program Provides Recreational Events and Connection to UP Veterans and Their Families

Learn about the UPVETS Served program created by SAIL and how it benefits local veterans and their families.

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Rural Voices

Rural Voices: Don Wotruba

In the latest Rural Voices column, Upper Peninsula Native Don Wotruba gives an account of how his small-town upbringing in Carney-Nadeau provided a valuable foundation that has served him well in the years since he left the UP.

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Gender and Factory Work in the Upper Peninsula – Part Two

In Part Two of this two-part series, Dr. Russell Magnaghi explores gender and employment jobs during the industrial development of the Upper Peninsula’s mining regions: the Marquette, Menominee, and Gogebic Iron Ranges, as well as the Copper Country.

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Western UP Copper Mine Complexities, UP Voter Information, Legal Service Dates for UP Vets, UP Leader Appointed, & Opioid Counseling to be Available

Western UP Copper Mine Complexities, UP Voter Information, Legal Service Dates for UP Vets, UP Leader Appointed, & Opioid Counseling to be Available. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Going Northbound: Filmmakers Investing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Iron Mountain natives Seth and Nathan Anderson developed the web series Northbound in their hometown with producer Jason Hagen, adapting from their original film concept due to Michigan’s film incentives and digital industry shifts. The series, which premiered in 2015, has highlighted local talent and production, contributing to efforts like the Multimedia Jobs Act to boost Michigan’s creative economy.

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Health in the UP: Is it Improving?

Is overall health in the Upper Peninsula improving? Michael and John Broadway take a look at the data, comparing UP county health rankings for the state in 2011 to 2023.

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Research

Assessing Socioeconomic Trends and Disparities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: A County-by-County Analysis

We occasionally publish research by NMU students, and this article is an…

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Earned Income Tax Credit: Max Steele’s Analysis

Rural areas have several demographic components that lend themselves to having a…

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Recent Population Changes in the U.P. Amidst the Pandemic

The population dynamics of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are well documented. Its population,…

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Boom and Bust: Calumet and Keweenaw National Historical Park 30 Years On

Many communities throughout the Upper Peninsula have developed their sense of place…

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Survey Shows Diversity of NMU’s Student Veterans

Diversity is something that members of America’s armed forces inadvertently come to…

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