Diane Peppler Resource Center Closes Eastern UP Outreach Offices Amid Funding Cuts

Traverse City Cadillac, MI, September 24, 2026 — The Diane Peppler Resource Center has ceased operations at its outreach offices located in Luce and Mackinac Counties, impacting services for residents in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula. This closure comes as a direct result of reductions in both state and federal funding.

The specific amounts of the state and federal funding cuts were not immediately provided. The Diane Peppler Resource Center, which offers various services, has been a point of contact for individuals in these rural areas. The closure means that residents in Luce and Mackinac Counties will need to find alternative resources for the services previously offered by these outreach locations.

Details regarding the exact timeline of the closures or the specific services that were most affected were not disclosed. The organization’s decision to close these specific offices indicates a significant impact on its operational capacity in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Further information on the extent of the funding reductions and their precise impact on the Diane Peppler Resource Center’s broader operations was not available.

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