In this episode, David Haynes sits down with Gary McDowell, current director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development. Gary also served three, two-year terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. He grew up in Rudyard, MI,…

A fun short video with a good life message.

In this episode, David Haynes sits down with Sault Ste. Marie City Manager Brian Chapman and Marquette County Administrator Scott Erbisch to discuss some of the issues facing not only their own respective cities and counties, but cities and counties…

Dr. Laura Coleman, President of Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, MI, is one of the most respected community college leaders in Michigan and across the country. In this interview we discuss lots of interesting information about higher education…

In this episode, David Haynes interviews Ed McBroom, a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 38th district in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Senator McBroom’s district covers twelve of Michigan’s fifteen UP counties: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron,…

This video features our conversion with Brian Chapman, City Manager of Sault Saint Marie and David Haynes, the Director and Editor of our Rural Insights Institute. He talks about current issues facing the Soo and future developments for the Soo….

A roundtable discussion featuring David Haynes, the Director and Editor of our Rural Insights Institute, Pat Gagliardi, former member of the House of Representatives where he also served as the Democratic Floor Leader, and Mitch Irwin former Democratic member of…