David Haynes

David Haynes has served as a professor of public administration and public policy. He previously has served as President of Northern Michigan University. David has been involved in the public administration and political science field for over 45 years.

Big Year for Michigan Politics, Facts from 2025, UP Institution Changes Leadership, and Some Political History

Big Year for Michigan Politics, Facts from 2025, UP Institution Changes Leadership, and Some Political History. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Happy New Year and Goodbye Blizzard, Big Bay Mine Changes Ownership, Love and Weed, University License Plates, and a Welcome to the UP

Happy New Year and Goodbye Blizzard, Big Bay Mine Changes Ownership, Love and Weed, University License Plates, and a Welcome to the UP. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Bay Mills Community College Gets Record Gift, NMU Student Leader Program Wins State Award, Michigan Constitution Change Opportunity, & Michigan Suicide Rates Higher Than National Average

Bay Mills Community College Gets Record Gift, NMU Student Leader Program Wins State Award, Michigan Constitution Change Opportunity, & Michigan Suicide Rates Higher Than National Average. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Belated Happy Thanksgiving, Housing the Homeless, and Line 5 in the UP

Belated Happy Thanksgiving, Housing the Homeless, Line 5 in the UP. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

‘Marquette Ending Hunger’ Group Schedules Events, Thinking About SNAP Benefits, and a Welcome to NMU’s New President

Marquette ‘Ending Hunger’ Group Schedules Events, Thinking About SNAP Benefits, and a Welcome to NMU’s New President. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

New NMU President Deliberations, Michigan Tech Honored, Pot for Potholes, Great Opportunity for K-12 Students at NMU, & Good News for Michigan Workers

New NMU President Deliberations, Michigan Tech Honored, Pot for Potholes, Great Opportunity for K-12 Students at NMU, & Good News for Michigan Workers. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

UP Hospital Closes Birthing Unit, Higher Ed Degree Attainment, NMU and MTU Have Fall Enrollment Increases, The American Dream, Turning Point Vigil, and a Letter from the Editor

UP Hospital Closes Birthing Unit, Higher Ed Degree Attainment, NMU and MTU Have Fall Enrollment Increases, The American Dream, Turning Point Vigil, and a Letter from the Editor. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Veterans Day of Caring and Services, Busy Labor Day Around the UP, Copper Mine Status, and Third Grade Reading Scores Down Across State

Veterans Day of Caring and Services, Busy Labor Day Around the UP, Copper Mine Status, and Third Grade Reading Scores Down Across State. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Blues on the Bay, Housing for Teachers, Federal Cuts to Radio and TV, Possible Hole in Michigan Budget, and Stats from Beyond the UP

Blues on the Bay, Housing for Teachers, Federal Cuts to Radio and TV, Possible Hole in Michigan Budget, and Stats from Beyond the UP. Read this week’s Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More

Calling All Veterans, Public TV and Radio Cuts Felt in UP, School Libraries Facing Loss of Librarians, and Child Care Crisis

Calling All Veterans, Public TV and Radio Cuts Felt in UP, School Libraries Facing Loss of Librarians, and Child Care Crisis. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

Read More