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Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday, Women’s Athletics Shines at NMU, and From the World Around Us

By David Haynes | November 7, 2022 | 2

Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday, Women’s Athletics Shines at NMU, and From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Happy Halloween, Welcome to NMU’s 17th President, Heating Bills Expected to Soar, and Eight Days Till Election Day

By David Haynes | October 31, 2022 | 4

Happy Halloween, Welcome to NMU’s 17th President, Heating Bills Expected to Soar, and Eight Days Till Election Day. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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UP School Debates Showing LGBT Flag, Ketchup on Pasties in Trouble, From the World Around Us, and Taxes Missed

By David Haynes | October 18, 2022 | 12

UP School Debates Showing LGBT Flag, Ketchup on Pasties in Trouble, From the World Around Us, and Taxes Missed. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Former UP State Rep Case Given to AG, General Election Races in the UP, Higher Education as a Hedge Fund, and From the World Around Us

By David Haynes | October 10, 2022 | 4

Former UP State Rep Case Given to AG, General Election Races in the UP, Higher Education as a Hedge Fund, and From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise, & Rumors by David Haynes.

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NMU Selects New President, Michigan Child Care Funding, New Michigan Scholarship, Young UP Voices in Leadership

By David Haynes | October 3, 2022 | 0

NMU Selects New President, Michigan Child Care Funding, New Michigan Scholarship, and Young UP Voices in Leadership. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Union Approval Rating, College Tuition Assistance, Rural K12 Funding, and Michigan Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot

By David Haynes | September 26, 2022 | 4

Union Approval Rating, College Tuition Assistance, Rural K12 Funding, and Michigan Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Fall Tourism in the Upper Peninsula, Banned Books, State Constitutional Amendments, UP Slogans, and Child Poverty in Michigan

By David Haynes | September 19, 2022 | 3

Fall Tourism in the Upper Peninsula, Banned Books, State Constitutional Amendments, UP Slogans, and Child Poverty in Michigan. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Our Opinion Tab Explained, Teachers and School Staff Exit Stage Left, an Upper Peninsula Slogan, UP Rents Remain High

By David Haynes | September 12, 2022 | 7

Our Opinion Tab Explained, Teachers and School Staff Exit Stage Left, an Upper Peninsula Slogan, and UP Rents Remain High. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!

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National Student Loan Forgiveness, Finland, Russia, and the Upper Peninsula, and NMU Holocaust Exhibit

By David Haynes | August 29, 2022 | 5

National Student Loan Forgiveness, Finland, Russia, and the Upper Peninsula, and NMU’s Holocaust Exhibit. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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UP Cybersecurity Institute Symposium, Marquette Women in Ore to Shore Top 10, NMU Sells Property, and New Beaumier Center Website

By David Haynes | August 15, 2022 | 2

UP Cybersecurity Institute Symposium, Marquette Women in Ore to Shore Top 10, NMU Sells Property, and New Beaumier Center Website. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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