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National Sauna Week, Free Legal Services for UP Veterans, Governor Whitmer Issues 2024 Goals, Free Speech on UP Campus, & Marquette Named Best Place to Visit

National Sauna Week, Free Legal Services for UP Veterans, Governor Whitmer Issues 2024 Goals, Free Speech on UP Campus, & Marquette Named Best Place to Visit. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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A Brief Overview of the Changing Housing Market in Poland

Dr. Weronika Kusek’s latest article examines Poland’s evolving housing market, which has seen significant price increases and shifts from communist-era housing to modern developments.

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Finlandia Property Bought Up, Free Speech on UP Higher Ed Campuses, Primaries in the 109th, Powell Township Says No to Rockets, & From the World Around Us

Finlandia Property Bought Up, Free Speech on UP Higher Ed Campuses, Primaries in the 109th, Powell Township Says No to Rockets, & From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Yankee Influence in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

In his latest article, Dr. Russell Magnaghi details the extensive history of migration and settlement in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, focusing on the significant influence of New Englanders and New Yorkers from the colonial period through the 19th century.

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Welcome to 2024, Former UP State Rep Awaiting Charges, LSSU Reveals Banished Words List, Good News for Michigan, and Schools of Choice Grow

Welcome to 2024, Former UP State Rep Awaiting Charges, LSSU Reveals Banished Words List, Good News for Michigan, and Schools of Choice Grow. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Vajda: Community Resilience, Generational Transitions, and the Future of Charitable Endeavors in Marquette

In his latest piece for Rural Insights, Bill Vajda highlights Marquette’s challenges in transitioning community responsibilities to younger generations, emphasizing the need for balanced charity and civic engagement in a changing economic landscape.

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Veterans in the Upper Peninsula, SAIL, Michigan Presidential Primary Approaching, America’s Older Leadership, Our Aging Population, & More From Our Reader Survey

Veterans in the Upper Peninsula, SAIL, Michigan Presidential Primary Approaching, America’s Older Leadership, Our Aging Population, & More From Our Reader Survey. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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U.P. local government leaders identify challenges in getting state and federal grants

The article we are sharing from University of Michigan’s CLOSUP center addresses the struggle of local governments in Michigan, particularly in the Upper Peninsula, in utilizing federal funding opportunities from recent legislation like the ARPA and IIJA.

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Surprise: U.P. local government leaders buck the trend and report some improvement in state-local relations since 2016

According to research by University of Michigan’s CLOSUP center, the Upper Peninsula is defying statewide trends with improved state-local relations since 2016. The following article contains insights on this unique dynamic in regional governance.

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MSU scandal starts where it should stop: With governing board

John Lindstrom’s article in the Detroit Free Press, “MSU is getting attention…

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