A collection of podcasts highlighting current actions and policies throughout Upper Peninsula counties.
Podcasts
Catching Up With Brian Chapman, Sault Ste. Marie City Manager
David Haynes sits down with Brian Chapman, City Manager for Sault Ste. Marie to catch up on the latest issues surrounding municipal finance and rural government, including the issue of “dark stores” and the importance of intergovernmental work in rural…
Talking to Gina Thorsen, Stormy Kromer President and Co-Owner
David Haynes sits down with Gina Thorsen, President and Co-Owner of Stormy Kromer, one of the most well-known and successful UP brands and manufacturers–most notably for the original Stormy Kromer cap. Thorsen discusses her background having been born and raised…
Discussing the New Office of Rural Development with Gary McDowell
David Haynes sits down once again with Gary McDowell, former U.P. legislator, U.P. resident, and current director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD). In this episode, Gary discusses the newly-created Office of Rural Development, which was…
Cheyenne Marlin, Assistant Director for University of Michigan’s U.P. Scholars Program
Description Transcript David Haynes: Welcome to this edition of Rural Insights Podcasts. We’re delighted you’re with us again, and we are delighted to have a Wildcat, an NMU graduate on with us today. Cheyenne Marlin is the Assistant Director of…
Karen Kovacs, City Manager of Marquette, Michigan
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 and took office on June 7. The City Manager is the chief administrator for…
Dirk Wierenga and Paul Sturgul, Route 2 Elsewhere Documentary
David Haynes sits down with Dirk Wierenga, director of Route 2 Elsewhere, a documentary which “tells the story of challenges that face rural America communities adapting to a changing economy, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Montana” and his…
Elise Bur, Director of NMU Center for Rural Health
David Haynes sits down with Elise Bur, who was selected to be the first director of the NMU Center for Rural Health after the program received a $100,000 grant in 2020. The NMU Center for Rural Health is a collaborating…
Dr. Coby Fletcher, Superintendent for Escanaba Area Public Schools
David Haynes sits down with Dr. Coby Fletcher, Superintendent of the Escanaba School District. His district–one of the largest in the Upper Peninsula–encompasses a kindergarten center, lower elementary school, upper elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school, which…
David Jahn Gives an Update on Eastern UP Healthcare
David Haynes sits down for another conversation with David Jahn, President and CEO of Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital. Jahn has been with War Memorial for 15 years, and prior to that he was CEO and CFO at Schoolcraft Memorial…
Ed Legault, Executive Director for the Delta County Economic Development Alliance
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. Ed gives a review of some of the great things happening in…
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