Whispers, Noise & Rumors
More Rural Representation on State Board of Education? Rural Representation, and Wisconsin Rules on Dark Stores
There may now be a solution to there only being urban and suburban voices on the State Board of Education, progress made for more rural representation on the Michigan Court of Claims, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on Dark Stores. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Read MoreDNR Warrantless Search Legislation, Citizen Reapportionment Commission, New Rural/Urban Definitions Needed, Rural Broadband Access, and Affordable Housing
Upper Peninsula legislators and warrantless search legislation, Citizen Reapportionment Commission–maybe new UP legislative districts, new definition of “rural” and “urban” needed, boosting rural broadband access, and affordable housing in rural areas. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreTax Abatements and Incentives for UP Businesses, Marquette and Sault as Launch Sites, Minimum Wage Debate, Apollo Acquisitions, and UP University COVID Management
Tax abatements and tax incentives for UP businesses, Marquette and Sault Ste. Maire as launch sites, minimum wage debate and the UP economy, Apollo/Lifepoint make more acquisitions, and UP universities’ success with COVID-19 management. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Read MoreBelated Happy Presidents Day, ICYMI, Jeep’s Super Bowl Ad, Rural Internet, Scheduling Senior COVID Vaccinations, and U of M Health Care in UP?
A belated Happy Presidents Day, new ICYMI tab, Jeep’s Super Bowl Advertisement, internet in rural areas (including the UP), scheduling senior citizens for the COVID vaccination, and University of Michigan health care in the UP? Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreVideo Feature, UP’s International City, Finlandia Partnership, Permanent Daylight Savings, Upcoming Concert, & K-12 Testing
New video feature on our website, Sault Ste. Marie update, Finlandia University announces new health clinic partnership, permanent Daylight Savings Time might be in the UP’s future, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Hiawatha Music Co-op are collaborating on an upcoming concert, and K-12 standardized testing effectiveness. Don’t miss this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreMilitary Tuition Aid, Student Loan Forgiveness, Heroes Garden, COVID Data Point, and National Attention for Rural Insights
Tuition aid from military service, national/state student loan forgiveness, “heroes garden” in the Upper Peninsula, an interesting COVID data point, and national attention for Rural Insights. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes:
Read MoreGovernor Establishes Office of Rural Development, Remote Work Trends, Tuition Assistance for Military Service, and UP Guard Members Go to Lansing, Washington
Governor Whitmer establishes new Office of Rural Development, Harvard Business Review on remote work trends, tuition assistance for military service, and U.P. National Guard members go to Lansing and Washington, D.C. to defend our capitols.
Read MoreUP and Michigan National Guard Members Deployed, Tax Information for Our Readers, and Pell Grant Increases
Upper Peninsula and Michigan National Guard members deployed to state and national capitols, tax information for our readers, and Pell Grant increases. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreReader Survey, UP Election Results by County, Canadian Government Sees Citizenship Request Increase, and Higher Ed Affordability
Rural Insights 2021 readership survey, new way to view Upper Peninsula election results, Canadian government sees increase in requests for citizenship, and a new proposal for improve higher education access and affordability. Read all about it in this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise and Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreA New Year and Beginning, Fun News to Begin 2021, COVID-19 Vaccines in the UP, Small Business Jobs, and a Rural Czar
A new year and a new beginning, some fun news to begin 2021, COVID-19 vaccines in the Upper Peninsula, small business job additions and deletions, ice melt in Negaunee, a rural czar to be appointed, and what has COVID done to the Upper Peninsula?
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