Michael Livingston
Rural Life ReporterMichael Livingston reports for IPR from the tip-of-the-mitt – mainly covering Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties.
His position is a partnership with Report for America, a national service project that helps staff newsrooms across the country. His stories also appear in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
A recent graduate from Central Michigan University where he earned a degree in journalism and international relations, Michael brings experience in both print and broadcast reporting.
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Laura Clark, the current owner of the Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre is selling the property ahead of her retirement. Clark has managed the drive-in theater for more than 20 years.
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Last month, the Beaver Island Boat Company announced it would be delaying its seasonal opening due to its vessels needing maintenance.
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The Northwest Regional Airport Authority approved a new agreement with the festival in a 7-1 vote Monday.
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Beaver Island joins the likes of the Pitcairn Islands, New Zealand and Montana’s Medicine Rocks as one of the best places in the world to see the stars.
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Goodwill of Northern Michigan hopes to lock in some of the units for permanent supportive housing.
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The National Weather Service recorded parts of the region saw winds up to 50 miles per hour, resulting in fallen branches and debris.
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The Michigan Natural Resources Commission brought back a three-month “quiet period," forbidding hunters from targeting coyotes. Some conservation groups say they'll sue.
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The University of Michigan Biological Station at Pellston has tracked the lake’s ice cover for more than 90 years — and guessed at its annual disappearance since 1988.
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Housing advocates have been eyeing the site for years due to its proximity to downtown, opportunities for unique tax incentives and acute need for housing in Emmet County.
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In a letter to residents, Grayling Township Supervisor Lacey Stephan III called the water main extension, “the most cost effective and quickest route to safe drinking water.”