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A Conversation With Brigitte LaPointe, CEO of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Brigitte LaPointe, CEO of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. In this episode, Brigitte talks about her experiences growing up in the UP on the KBIC reservation and how it influenced her values and her career, and the biggest issues currently facing the KBIC–including education, employment and job training, healthcare, and more.
Thanksgiving Recollections, Concerns About Inflation, InvestUP Adding Lobbying Power, and a Big Loss for NMU
Thanksgiving Recollections, Concerns About Inflation, InvestUP Adding Lobbying Power, and a Big Loss for NMU. Read this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
NMU Foundation and the Old Marquette Hospital Purchase, Global Supply Chain in the UP, and State Teacher Shortage
NMU Foundation and the Old Marquette Hospital Purchase, Global Supply Chain in the UP, and State Teacher Shortage. Read this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
NMU Grads, Young City Leaders: Discussion with Nick Sizeland, Mitch Foster, and Brian Chapman
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Northern Michigan University alumni Nick Sizeland, Mitch Foster, and Brian Chapman to discuss their current roles as young leaders in three Michigan cities and the challenges they are currently facing, and how they are working to overcome those challenges in their respective cities.
UP Scholars, Another Yooper Moves On Up, Women and Selective Service, 2022 State Elections, and Women and Selective Service
UP Scholars, Another Yooper Moves On Up, Women and Selective Service, 2022 State Elections, Women and Selective Service, and the Most Expensive Real Estate in the Country. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Cybersecurity and Technology in the UP with Lois Ellis, Evan Rice, and Doug Miller
In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with several UP leaders to discuss issues relating to technology and cybersecurity in the Upper Peninsula.
McBroom named a Michiganian of the Year, veteran issues, Rural Insights employs student and faculty researchers, VRBO regulations, and “Definitely Not Fritz Erickson” Twitter account
McBroom a Michiganian of the Year, veteran issues, Rural Insights employs student and faculty researchers, VRBO regulations, “Definitely Not Fritz Erickson” Twitter account, what happened to free community college tuition in DC, and what are the priorities for the Upper Peninsula?
Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to improve care for veterans
Americans are quick to show their appreciation for the service of our armed forces, but are they willing to contribute more to provide better care for veterans? Marine Corps veteran and current NMU student Clay Postlewaite analyzes a recent RAND Corporation study that shows Americans are willing to pay more taxes for better veteran care.
Two of the UP’s biggest employers battle with workers, school board elections as political battlegrounds, surge in Gen Z civic engagement, and is university tuition a tax?
Two of the UP’s biggest employers battle with workers, school board elections as political battlegrounds, surge in Gen Z civic engagement, and is university tuition a tax? Read about these issues and more in this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Upper Peninsula Digital Network project helps reveal the treasures of rural UP history
The Upper Peninsula Digital Network, or UPLINK, project is being started to help digitize, preserve, and share historically-significant materials from about the UP. Emily Tinder, senior student assistant for the Central UP & NMU Archives, shares why a project like UPLIINK is so important, how the project got started, and what the current progress looks like.
