Lauren Rice
CM-Life editor & chiefLauren Rice is a newsroom intern for WCMU based at the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Rice is a rising senior at Central Michigan University, majoring in journalism with minors in political science and public law.
She will return to Central Michigan Life in the fall as the editor-in-chief, looking forward to covering the presidential election while riding it out on a college campus.
Rice specializes in local government coverage but has a soft spot for columns.
She sees journalism as well-rounded learning: for the community, and for the journalist.
Send your story ideas to: rice2le@cmich.edu
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Every third Wednesday in June is the National Day of Joy. When it comes around every year, Comfort Keepers In-Home Care teams are challenged to bring joy to their clients. -
The Traverse City community's celebration of Juneteenth was Wednesday evening, with speakers, performers and scholarships. -
Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated as the true end of legalized slavery as the civil war came to an end. -
Estella Bonanni is 16 years old, but her lifestyle showing horses full time is unlike what most teens would call normal. -
As the Traverse City Horse Shows continue through the summer, the people it brings in are having a positive impact on the local economy. -
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, descendants of Veterans and community members consider what it was for. -
After former president Donald Trump was convicted last week, the news spread quickly, and voters have plenty of opinions. -
Four students from Michigan made it to the Spelling Bee quarterfinals in Washington D.C. this year. -
Traverse city residents have spotted a black bear four times in two days in and around the city. Officials say not to be afraid.
