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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
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.
Demography is Destiny? The Implications of Declining School Enrollment for the Upper Peninsula
In his latest article, Michael Broadway takes a look at the drop in school enrollment in the Upper Peninsula and the consequences this decline might have, and discusses what we might do to address this issue.
Soo Locks Reconstruction, Nurses, Health Care and Patient Care in the UP, Finlandia Closure Continues, and Banned Books
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.
Changes in the UP Economy: 2017-2021
Michael and John Broadway examine the recent changes to the Upper Peninsula’s GDP in the aftermath of Covid-19, and determine which sectors of the UP’s economy are growing and which are underperforming.
Former Houghton County Administrator Returns, Shuffling of Upper Peninsula Presidents, & Marshfield Clinic Moves Into Central UP,
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.
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
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.
Upper Peninsula Together with Veterans Initiative Created to Reduce Rural-Veteran Suicides
The Together with Veterans (TWV) initiative was first introduced on Rural Insights…
Brookings Institution: Public schools heavily rely on women’s labor. Why do they pay female teachers less?
In recognition of Equal Pay Day, The Brookings Institution published a policy brief that summarizes the findings of their recent study investigating gender wage gaps among public school teachers–most notably that male public school teachers earn $2,200 more than their female colleagues of similar contexts and with comparable qualifications.
Finlandia Closing, New Veterans Home Location Announced, FOIA and Ethics Legislative Reforms, and New Ice Cream
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.
Covid 19 and Population Change in the Upper Peninsula 2020-2021
Michael Broadway takes a look at the effect Covid-19 has had on population in the Upper Peninsula from 2020 to 2021 using data from the Census Bureau, and discusses the conclusions that can be drawn from this data.
