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Longtime UP Business Closing Doors, Former UP State Rep Has Home Searched, Sault Ste. Marie School Makes List, Police Officers in Schools, and Local Gov Finance Challenges

By David Haynes | June 6, 2022 | 5

Longtime UP Business Closing Doors, Former UP State Rep Has Home Searched, Sault Ste. Marie School Makes List, Police Officers in Schools, and Local Gov Finance Challenges. Read this week’s Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Stormy Kromer’s New CEO, Upper Peninsula Slogan, Transparency in Public Organizations, UP University Board Openings, and Finnish Delegation

By David Haynes | May 23, 2022 | 4

Stormy Kromer’s New CEO, Upper Peninsula Slogan, Transparency in Public Organizations, UP University Board Openings, and Finnish Delegation. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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UP Reps Call for Short-Term Rental Tax, Sault Tribe Chairman Resigns, NMU Foundation Announces Master Developer for Hospital Property, and Fall Ballot Term Limits

By David Haynes | May 16, 2022 | 0

UP Reps Call for Short-Term Rental Tax, Sault Tribe Chairman Resigns, NMU Foundation Announces Master Developer for Hospital Property, and Fall Ballot Term Limits. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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A Belated Happy Mother’s Day, Rockets, Lake Superior, and The New Yorker, Finlandia Appoints New President, and NMU Selling Kaye House

By David Haynes | May 9, 2022 | 3

A Belated Happy Mother’s Day, Rockets, Lake Superior, and The New Yorker, Finlandia Appoints New President, and NMU Selling Kaye House. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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NMU’s Founding, Rural Voices Not Wanted on Michigan Supreme Court, UP Statewide Candidates, NMU Mental Health Services Review, and Mackinac Ferry Renamed

By David Haynes | April 25, 2022 | 2

NMU’s Founding, Rural Voices Not Wanted on Michigan Supreme Court, UP Statewide Candidates, NMU Mental Health Services Review, American Legion and Non-Citizen Veterans, and Mackinac Ferry Renamed. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Upper Peninsula Student Wins MSU Award, Soo Wins Main Street Funding, and Rural Insights Student Research Presented At Conference

By David Haynes | April 18, 2022 | 5

Upper Peninsula Student Wins MSU Award, Soo Wins Main Street Funding, Rural Insights Student Research Presented At Conference, Interesting Facts, and Odd News. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Smart Brevity, University Enrollments Drop Statewide, Student Loan Repayment, MDOT Responds Re: Paint and Ice, and “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation

By David Haynes | April 11, 2022 | 1

Smart Brevity, University Enrollments Drop Statewide, Student Loan Repayment, MDOT Responds Re: Paint and Ice, and “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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NMU Presidential Search Delayed, Michigan Supreme Court Diversity, UP Looks Red, and Mackinac Bridge Closures and Paint

By David Haynes | April 4, 2022 | 4

NMU Presidential Search Delayed, Michigan Supreme Court Diversity, UP Looks Red, and Mackinac Bridge Closures and Paint. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Vietnam Veterans Day, Moms for Liberty, Subcommittee Formed for MGH Property, and Facts From the World Around Us

By David Haynes | March 28, 2022 | 7

Vietnam Veterans Day, Moms for Liberty, Subcommittee Formed for MGH Property, and Facts From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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First Day of Spring, Michigan Policymakers Discuss Transparency (Again), Michigan Weed Prices, Mackinac Island Ferry Sells, and Chatfield Probe Continues

By David Haynes | March 21, 2022 | 1

First Day of Spring, Michigan Policymakers Discuss Transparency (Again), Michigan Weed Prices, Mackinac Island Ferry Sells, and Chatfield Probe Continues. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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