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Update On NMU President Firing, Women-Owned and Operated UP Businesses, Are Left Handers Smarter Than Right Handers? and Student Debt Continues to Mount

By David Haynes | October 4, 2021 | 3

Update On NMU President Firing, Women-Owned and Operated UP Businesses, Are Left Handers Smarter Than Right Handers? and Student Debt Continues to Mount. Read this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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NMU Board Fires President, COVID-Era Greetings, Tax Facts, Driving on the Seney Stretch, and Child Care Tax Credit Impact Felt

By David Haynes | September 27, 2021 | 5

NMU Board Fires President, COVID-Era Greetings, Tax Facts, Driving on the Seney Stretch, and Child Care Tax Credit Impact Felt. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Public Support For Employer COVID Mandates, Michigan Poll on K-12 Masking, Corporate Tax Rates, Houghton Co. Administrator, and 9/11 Losses from the UP

By David Haynes | September 20, 2021 | 11

Public Support For Employer COVID Mandates, Michigan Poll on K-12 Masking, Corporate Tax Rates, Houghton Co. Administrator, and 9/11 Losses from the UP. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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NMU Alumnus Howard Schultz Starts New Program, Fixing Michigan’s Property Tax System, Masks in Our K-12 Schools, NMU Faculty and Admin Reach Tentative Agreement

By David Haynes | September 13, 2021 | 5

NMU Alumnus Howard Schultz Starts New Program, Fixing Michigan’s Property Tax System, Masks in Our K-12 Schools, NMU Faculty and Admin Reach Tentative Agreement. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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State Funding for Lower Income Students, Fudge and Pasties in the UP, NMU Changes Masking Policy, K-12 Mask Debate, and NMU Faculty Calls for Strike Authorization Vote

By David Haynes | August 30, 2021 | 1

State Funding for Lower Income Students, Fudge and Pasties in the UP, NMU Changes Masking Policy, K-12 Mask Debate, and NMU Faculty Calls for Strike Authorization Vote. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Michigan and UP Infrastructure, Veterans in the House and Senate, More on the Census, and Michigan’s Elected K-12 School Boards

By David Haynes | August 23, 2021 | 4

Michigan and UP Infrastructure, Veterans in the House and Senate, More on the Census, and Michigan’s Elected K-12 School Boards. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Michigan Change in Population, Upper Peninsula Census Numbers Decline, and Masking and Vaccinations in the Upper Peninsula

By David Haynes | August 16, 2021 | 0

Michigan Change in Population, Upper Peninsula Census Numbers Decline, and Masking and Vaccinations in the Upper Peninsula. Check out this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Vaccination Issues in the UP, Should the Unvaccinated Pay More, Carney State of Emergency, Employee Shortages, UP Renter Behind, and Apollo Profitable

By David Haynes | August 9, 2021 | 2

Vaccination Issues in the UP, Should the Unvaccinated Pay More, Carney State of Emergency, Employee Shortages, UP Renter Behind, and Apollo Profitable. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Tourism Numbers in the UP, NMU Olympic Training Center Sends Athletes to Olympic Games, Annual UP Truck Show, and Short-Term Rental Regulations

By David Haynes | August 2, 2021 | 5

Tourist Visits to the UP, NMU Olympic Training Center Sends Athletes to Olympic Games, Annual UP Truck Show, Short-Term Rental Regulations, and more. Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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Veteran Food Cards, UP Citizens Appointed to Boards, HIPPA Law and Vaccination Privacy, Mandating Masks in UP Schools, Digital Media in the UP

By David Haynes | July 26, 2021 | 6

Veteran Food Cards, UP Citizens Appointed to Boards, HIPPA Law and Vaccination Privacy, Mandating Masks in UP Schools, Things You Are Required to do in America, and Digital Media in the UP. Read all the latest in this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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