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Whispers, Noise & Rumors

Surviving the Snow of the Decade, New Big Bay Environmental Center, Access to Higher Education, UP Gas Prices, Millages, & NCAA Playoff Representation

By David Haynes | March 17, 2026 | 4

Surviving the Snow of the Decade, New Big Bay Environmental Center, Access to Higher Education, UP Gas Prices, Millages, & NCAA Playoff Representation. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Prayers for Massey Family, LSSU Gets Large Grant, Tightening of Michigan Voter Rules, Michigan K-12 Reform, Veterans Hotline, and Michiganders in Mexico

By David Haynes | March 2, 2026 | 18

Prayers for Massey Family, LSSU Gets Large Grant, Tightening of Michigan Voter Rules, Michigan K-12 Reform, Veterans Hotline, and Michiganders in Mexico. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Ice and Ice, Warming Centers in Your UP Community, and Four Dead People to Dine With

By David Haynes | February 2, 2026 | 12

Ice and Ice, Warming Centers in Your UP Community, and Four Dead People to Dine With. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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

By David Haynes | January 13, 2026 | 4

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.

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

By David Haynes | January 5, 2026 | 10

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.

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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

By David Haynes | December 8, 2025 | 2

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.

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

By David Haynes | December 3, 2025 | 4

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

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

By David Haynes | November 5, 2025 | 5

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.

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

By David Haynes | October 13, 2025 | 1

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.

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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

By David Haynes | September 22, 2025 | 4

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.

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  • A strong foundation of local democracy in the U.P.
  • President Trump, Canada, the Upper Peninsula and Tourists
  • Prayers for Massey Family, LSSU Gets Large Grant, Tightening of Michigan Voter Rules, Michigan K-12 Reform, Veterans Hotline, and Michiganders in Mexico
  • Maintenance, Not Growth: U.P. Local Leaders Reflect Statewide Funding Strains
  • Ice and Ice, Warming Centers in Your UP Community, and Four Dead People to Dine With

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