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Upper Peninsula Student Wins MSU Award, Soo Wins Main Street Funding, and Rural Insights Student Research Presented At Conference
Upper Peninsula Student Wins MSU Award, Soo Wins Main Street Funding, Rural Insights Student Research Presented At Conference, Interesting Facts, and Odd News. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Talking To Cheyenne Marlin, Assistant Director for University of Michigan’s U.P. Scholars Program
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Cheyenne Marlin, Assistant Director for the University of Michigan’s U.P. Scholars Program. This program provides scholarship aid at U-M for students from the Upper Peninsula.
Smart Brevity, University Enrollments Drop Statewide, Student Loan Repayment, MDOT Responds Re: Paint and Ice, and “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation
Smart Brevity, University Enrollments Drop Statewide, Student Loan Repayment, MDOT Responds Re: Paint and Ice, and “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Karen Kovacs, City Manager of Marquette, Michigan
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Karen Kovacs, the new City Manager for Marquette. Kovacs was officially appointed as the Marquette City Manager on May 24, 2021.
NMU Presidential Search Delayed, Michigan Supreme Court Diversity, UP Looks Red, and Mackinac Bridge Closures and Paint
NMU Presidential Search Delayed, Michigan Supreme Court Diversity, UP Looks Red, and Mackinac Bridge Closures and Paint. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
New Paper: Recent Population Changes in the U.P. Amidst the Pandemic
A new research paper by NMU professor and Rural Insights contributor Michael Broadway and NMU student and research assistant Joslin Brown looks at the population changes in the Upper Peninsula amidst the Covid pandemic.
Vietnam Veterans Day, Moms for Liberty, Subcommittee Formed for MGH Property, and Facts From the World Around Us
Vietnam Veterans Day, Moms for Liberty, Subcommittee Formed for MGH Property, and Facts From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Dr. Anne C. Miller: The First Woman Doctor of the U.P.
March is Women’s History Month! The Upper Peninsula has been home to hundreds of remarkable women, many who accomplished great things without much recognition in their lifetime. One such woman was Dr. Anne C. Miller of Crystal Falls–the first woman doctor to open a practice in the U.P.
A True Veteran Success Story: Master Sergeant Michael Rutledge
Sharing stories of veteran success is important for the public to be able to judge the state of our veteran community in America. NMU Veteran Services Coordinator Michael Rutledge is one of those success stories.
First Day of Spring, Michigan Policymakers Discuss Transparency (Again), Michigan Weed Prices, Mackinac Island Ferry Sells, and Chatfield Probe Continues
First Day of Spring, Michigan Policymakers Discuss Transparency (Again), Michigan Weed Prices, Mackinac Island Ferry Sells, and Chatfield Probe Continues. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
