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Michael Livingston, Points North

Rural Life Reporter

Bio

Michael 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.

Recent Articles

  • A person in a grey knit beanie kneels in front of a row of potted trees in an indoor space. They have a guitar slung around their shoulders and are playing it, eyes closed, facing the trees.

    The Plant Musician

    April 17, 2024

    Tom Wall is a West Michigan rock star who uses plants as bandmates. He uses a device to harness the electricity in plants, which then turns those impulses into musical notes. Tom insists the plants are talking to us through the music. But can they really do that?

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