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School Enrollments Decline, Ballot Proposal Fails to Qualify, Veterans Running in Record Numbers, and UP Residents Appointed to State Boards

By David Haynes | August 24, 2026 | 3

School Enrollments Decline, Ballot Proposal Fails to Qualify, Veterans Running in Record Numbers, and UP Residents Appointed to State Boards. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Primary Day in Michigan, Supreme Court Rules on Line 5, Former UP Congressman and Resident Dies, and Convening the Governor’s Cabinet in the UP

By David Haynes | August 10, 2026 | 5

Primary Day in Michigan, Supreme Court Rules on Line 5, Former UP Congressman and Resident Dies, and Convening the Governor’s Cabinet in the UP. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Appointed University Boards Vs. Elected Boards, The Mingle Project, Reading Books, Reading Books, a DNR for the UP Only, & Major Health Reform

By David Haynes | July 13, 2026 | 8

Appointed University Boards Vs. Elected Boards, The Mingle Project, Reading Books, Reading Books, a DNR for the UP Only, & Major Health Reform. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise, & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Knife Fight in a Phone Booth, Food Waste Research Project, Status of Former Marquette Hospital Site Development, and the High Cost of Higher Education

By David Haynes | June 8, 2026 | 4

Knife Fight in a Phone Booth, Food Waste Research Project, Status of Former Marquette Hospital Site Development, and the High Cost of Higher Education. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Food Insecurity in the UP, a Cemetery for UP Veterans, MTU Creates New Degree, & Requiring Proof to Vote in Michigan?

By David Haynes | May 11, 2026 | 1

Food Insecurity in the UP, a Cemetery for UP Veterans, MTU Creates New Degree, & Requiring Proof to Vote in Michigan? Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Michigan Political Parties Holding Nominating Conventions, and Some Trivia

By David Haynes | April 6, 2026 | 3

Michigan Political Parties Holding Nominating Conventions, and Some Trivia. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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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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  • Appointed University Boards Vs. Elected Boards, The Mingle Project, Reading Books, Reading Books, a DNR for the UP Only, & Major Health Reform
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