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Whispers, Noise & Rumors

Tom Baldini Mikva Challenge Winner Gets National Award, Gogebic College Searching for New President, State Revenue Estimate Down, & NMU’s New Master’s Degree

By David Haynes | May 22, 2023 | 2

Tom Baldini Mikva Challenge Winner Gets National Award, Gogebic College Searching for New President, State Revenue Estimate Down, & NMU’s New Master’s Degree. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Military Appreciation Month, New Bay College President, Mackinac Island Named Best, Immigration Law, Commission Vacancy, & More

By David Haynes | May 8, 2023 | 1

Military Appreciation Month, New Bay College President, Mackinac Island Named Best, Immigration Law, Commission Vacancy, & More. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Whitmer for Congress, Donor Dollars at Finlandia University, UP Child Care Solutions, An Idea From a Reader, & Dark Store Exemption Legislation

By David Haynes | May 1, 2023 | 3

Whitmer for Congress, Donor Dollars at Finlandia University, UP Child Care Solutions, An Idea From a Reader, & Dark Store Exemption Legislation. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Soo Locks Reconstruction, Nurses, Health Care and Patient Care in the UP, Finlandia Closure Continues, and Banned Books

By David Haynes | April 24, 2023 | 6

Sault Locks Reconstruction, Nurses, Health Care and Patient Care in the UP, Finlandia Closure Continues, and Banned Books. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Former Houghton County Administrator Returns, Shuffling of Upper Peninsula Presidents, & Marshfield Clinic Moves Into Central UP,

By David Haynes | April 10, 2023 | 4

Former Houghton County Administrator Returns, Shuffling of Upper Peninsula Presidents, & Marshfield Clinic Moves Into Central UP. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Congrats to the Munising Mustangs, New UP Veterans Home Location, Dark Stores and the UP, Friend of UP Appointed, Former City Manager Returns, and a Real Estate Rumor

By David Haynes | April 3, 2023 | 4

Congrats to the Munising Mustangs, New UP Veterans Home Location, Dark Stores and the UP, Friend of UP Appointed, Former City Manager Returns, and a Real Estate Rumor. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Finlandia Closing, New Veterans Home Location Announced, FOIA and Ethics Legislative Reforms, and New Ice Cream

By David Haynes | March 20, 2023 | 7

Hancock and Finlandia Closing, New Veterans Home Location Announced, FOIA and Ethics Legislative Reforms, and New Ice Cream. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Nonprofits, University Foundations and Transparency, Dark Store Legislation Introduced, & More Rural Voices Left Off State Boards and Commissions

By David Haynes | March 6, 2023 | 5

Nonprofits, University Foundations and Transparency, Dark Store Legislation Introduced, & More Rural Voices Left Off State Boards and Commissions. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Golf Course Rumors, Houghton Walmart Fighting for Tax Cut, Michigan Gun Reform Efforts Fast Tracked, UP University Active-Shooter Warning Systems, & Mandatory National Service Op-Ed

By David Haynes | February 27, 2023 | 0

Golf Course Rumors, Houghton Walmart Fighting for Tax Cut, Michigan Gun Reform Efforts Fast Tracked, UP University Active-Shooter Warning Systems, and Mandatory National Service Op-Ed.

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Happy Valentine’s Day, A Balloon Over Houghton, Another UP Leader Reappointed, Thanks to Jeremy, and UP School Alumni in the Legislature

By David Haynes | February 13, 2023 | 4

Happy Valentine’s Day, A Balloon Over Houghton, Another UP Leader Reappointed, Thanks to Jeremy, UP School Alumni in the Legislature, Veterans in the UP, and Finlandia University Planning for Enrollment Decline. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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  • President Trump, Canada and the Upper Peninsula
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