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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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The health system applauded the recently announced Cheboygan Commons project for “improving infrastructure and increasing visibility throughout the state.”
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Residential hospice built on community funding is getting harder to find — especially in rural regions. Experts say organizers need to think creatively to provide essential end-of-life care.
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Michigan's attorney general was in Beulah to talk about the rollout of opioid settlement money and hear how those funds are being used in rural communities.
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The Florida-based private equity firm now owns nearly all the passenger ferries to Mackinac Island and the most land parcels in the area.
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First Lady Jill Biden says her husband is continuing his campaign for reelection, despite fallout from a shaky debate performance last week and calls — including from some Democrats — for the president to yield to a different potential nominee.
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Friske was arrested last week near a home he owns in Lansing. He participated in a candidate forum in Petoskey on Monday, sharing the stage with his opponents in the upcoming Republican Primary and November election.
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Neil Friske was released from jail Friday morning, but an investigation continues into allegations against him including possible sexual assault and weapons violations.
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NCMC President David Finley said the initiative is years in the making and corresponds to employment needs across various industries.
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Since 2010, more than 1,200 people have drowned in Great Lakes waters, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
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Panelists from regional and state agencies echoed a need for collaboration across multiple agencies and stakeholders.