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Air travel in Rural America met with more challenges than ever
Sawyer International Airport Manager Duane DuRay illustrates the current landscape of airports in the rural U.P., and the challenges faced by the airports, airlines, and communities.
How land banks are transforming rural communities
Marquette County’s Finance Manager Anne Giroux writes about how land banks are proving to be a powerful tool for locally-driven development–transforming communities and improving neighborhoods.
CRC: COVID-19 Will Lower State Revenue Sharing Dollars to Local Governments
Jill Roof of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan and Miranda Vetter at the University of Michigan share important insight on COVID-19’s impact on state revenue sharing to local governments.
Rural County Budgeting During a Pandemic
Marquette County Administrator Scott Erbisch provides an update on the County’s fiscal situation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changing demographics and employment structure bring long-term challenges to the Upper Peninsula
NMU Professor of Geography and former Dean of Arts & Sciences weights in on the long-term challenges he believes the Upper Peninsula will face as a result of changes in demographics, employment structure, and economic diversification.
