Emma George-Griffin
Rural Life & Agriculture ReporterEmma George-Griffin is a rural life and agriculture reporter for WCMU and Harvest Public Media based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
George-Griffin has covered breaking news for the Detroit Free Press, produced news for Lansing and Detroit’s public radio stations, and has worked with the non-profit watchdog group Eye On Michigan to facilitate large-scale investigations and train future journalists.
George-Griffin is a graduate of Michigan State University where she studied journalism and documentary filmmaking. When she isn’t writing or reporting, George-Griffin enjoys exploring Michigan’s different communities and trying new cuisine.
Send her your story ideas: georg2e@cmich.edu
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The 85th instance of Bovine TB in Michigan since 1998 was traced back to a farm in Charlevoix. That farm is under rigorous testing and a quarantine that could last for months. -
Residents and farmers from central Michigan gathered to talk about issues that matter to them most, and to ask candidates running for local, state and federal office to advocate for new agriculture policies. -
Months of dry conditions are turning into a normal spring with forecasted rainfall, according to the USDA. -
Those affected by the ice storm last year spoke about their experiences during the days and weeks after the devastation at an event organized by climate advocacy groups. -
The village of Sanford has been raising money to replace an essential road bridge for 10 years. Now, the village is closer than ever to their goal. -
The Sanford Dam Mural Project is raising money to put an 80-foot mural on the newly built dam’s powerhouse wall, along with a community gathering space and a trail that connects the dam to the Sanford Village Park. -
A local co-op said the city of Petoskey was "poaching" their customers, but a decision made on Feb. 17 by the Michigan Court of Appeals sided with the city. -
George-Griffin is WCMU's new rural life & agriculture reporter. The Mount Pleasant native returns home after graduating from Michigan State University and working for WDET, the Detroit Free Press and Eye On Michigan.
