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Whispers, Noise & Rumors

A Correction and Apology, UP Public Library Book Banning, UP Resident Appointed to National Board, & Michigan Public Policy Survey

By David Haynes | June 5, 2023 | 4

A Correction and Apology, UP Public Library Book Banning, UP Resident Appointed to National Board, & Michigan Public Policy Survey. Check out this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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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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