Emma George-Griffin
Rural Life & Agriculture ReporterContact Emma George-Griffin:
📧 emma.george@cmich.edu 📞 989-774-3105
Emma 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.
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A Department of Natural Resources officer was found not guilty after he used deadly force during a campground altercation in 2023. -
Nurses at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma, went on strike after they couldn't reach a new contract agreement with the hospital. -
Several state and county roads were damaged or washed away by intense rainfall this week. -
The Trump administration lowered tariffs on farm equipment last month. But with economic pressures on farmers, equipment dealers and manufacturers, the move may not bring much relief. -
After historic flooding and deadly tornados ravaged the state in April, President Trump says Michigan will get $32 million in relief. -
Heavy rain and snow melt caused mass-flooding across central and northern Michigan in April. Some residents are still recovering from the disaster, and are awaiting approval on federal relief. -
The risk to public health remains very low, according to multiple mosquito control agencies in the area. -
The invasive species has been confirmed in several counties in southeast Michigan this year. State officials are asking residents to help slow the spread. -
Local activists and residents are growing impatient as the U.S. military delays clean up at PFAs contamination sites in Oscoda and Grayling. Plus, a new proposal from the EPA aims to rollback regulations on the forever chemical. -
The suit claimed the conservation officer should not have been on their land and was harassing two hunters last November. The couple has appealed the case and filed a separate suit.
