Rick Brewer
Interim News DirectorRick Brewer is a general assignment reporter covering central and northern Michigan for WCMU Public Radio.
His coverage has focused on rural issues, agriculture, Michigan's congressional delegation, northwest Michigan's housing market, the Great Lakes shipping industry, Camp Grayling and much more.
Before landing in Mount Pleasant, he was a producer for Iowa Public Radio’s two daily talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River, where he produced hundreds of interviews ranging from hog farmers to presidential candidates for the 2020 Iowa caucuses.
Brewer's work has also been featured on NPR and Here & Now.
He fell in love with radio and podcasts while attending graduate school at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Send him your story ideas to rick.brewer@cmich.edu
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It's the furthest the Scots have advanced in the NCAA Div. III playoffs in program history. -
Ariel Rak and Iris Mehler of Midland both grew up in Israel and have been together since they were 13 years old and both served in the Israeli Defense Force.
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The 39-year-old male suspect exchange fire with state troopers during an attempted arrest in Chippewa county and was transported to a MyMichigan medical center to be treated for his injuries.
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Farmers and ranchers across the Midwest say regulation is the only path forward to fixing their own equipment. But there’s been strong opposition to right to repair legislation, as manufacturers argue they’ve provided pathways for quick repairs.
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A veterinarian in Sault Ste. Marie told WCMU he removed a bullet from a deceased dog after Giovanni McNab opened fire on federal Marshals during an attempt to serve a warrant for his arrest in the village of Goetzville earlier this week. The dog was not a law enforcement K-9.
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Both cases originated at county fairs and health officials are urging people to use caution when interacting with pigs.
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Former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), William Evanina, under former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, gave his testimony to House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
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The 75th running of the marathon will include 111 teams and has the highest number of women to ever compete in the race.
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Several departments across campus in Mount Pleasant are now eligible to receive funding from NASA and access new technical resources.
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This post was updated 7/26/23 at 2:35pm The southern half of the Lower Peninsula is under severe thunderstorm watches Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
