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The World Around Us, Listening and Learning in the UP, Luce County’s Census, and Civil War Tombstone Cleanup
The World Around Us, Listening and Learning in the UP, Luce County’s Census, and Civil War Tombstone Cleanup. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Taking a Look at Housing Rental Cost Dynamics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
In this newly-published research paper, NMU’s Dr. Weronika Kusek and Max Steele take a look at the issue of rising rental costs across four counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Covid Vaccination Response, University Presidential Search, UP Hospital Owners Make Loan to Japanese Bank, UP Prison Population, and New Job for Bill Vajda
Covid Vaccination Response, University Presidential Search, UP Hospital Owners Make Loan to Japanese Bank, UP Prison Population, and New Job for Bill Vajda. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
A Conversation With Ed Legault, Executive Director for the Delta County Economic Development Alliance
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Ed Legault, Executive Director for the Delta County Economic Development Alliance, to talk about what’s happening in his part of the Upper Peninsula.
Welcome to 2022, New Digital Journalism Nationally and Locally, Income Inequality, Reapportionment in Michigan, and Lack of Rural Representation
Welcome to 2022, New Digital Journalism Nationally and Locally, Income Inequality, Reapportionment in Michigan, and Lack of Rural Representation. Read about this and more in this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Affordable Housing in Marquette
Bill Vajda gives his thoughts on affordable housing in the City of Marquette, and in particular the impact of current rates on renters and the service economy.
Christmas Comes to the Upper Peninsula
The observance of Christmas in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a remarkable 361-year chronicle of transformation. Read Dr. Russell Magnaghi’s history of Christmas in the UP and the holiday traditions various immigrant groups practiced, which have all influenced how people celebrate Christmas in the UP today.
Taking a Holiday Break, Looking Into 2022 in Michigan, and Child Care Tax Credit Lapses
Taking a Holiday Break, Looking Into 2022 in Michigan, and Child Care Tax Credit Lapses. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Main Streets Across the Upper Peninsula: An Assessment
How do four different Upper Peninsula main streets compare as markers of economic vitality? We take a look at the main streets of Marquette, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, and Ironwood and see how they size up against each other.
The UP at a Crossroads: Beyond the 2020 Census Results
Earlier this year, the US Census Bureau announced its 2020 Census results, showing worrisome population decline throughout the Upper Peninsula. We take a look at what this means for the counties in the UP and what will be needed in order to reverse this trend.
