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Editorial Experience

My most recent and extensive editorial experience has been at WLUC TV6 & Fox UP (see my TV6 bio here). There, I oversee the editorial process for the TV6 Investigates Brand, the "UPside" features, and long-form projects like documentary-length content and special series. I am skilled at providing macro- and micro- level edits for reporters to help ensure their stories are accurate and concise, while utilizing strong storytelling techniques to maintain audience interest. Find some recent examples of stories and projects I helped shape below. 

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On the UPside: Alger Correctional Facility inmates help dogs find forever homes

MUNISING, Mich. (WLUC) - In an Upper Peninsula prison, inmates and rescue animals are working together for a brighter future. Alger Correctional Facility’s Dawgz Adapt Program specially chooses inmates to train shelter animals, so they have a better chance at finding a home.

The program is creating positive change for handler and hound alike.

Edward Alsteens is one of 24 inmates training Delta Animal Shelter dogs. He’s been in the facility for 55 years on a second-degree murder charge.

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On the UPside: 3rd graders help raise funds for fellow student undergoing bone marrow transplant

CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. (WLUC) - Six-year-old Cale Campbell’s journey began in early December, when unusual bruising led his parents, Cody and Ashley, to seek a medical evaluation.

Within days, testing revealed pancytopenia—a dangerous drop in all blood cell types—and Cale was admitted to a hospital in Green Bay, Wis. Further testing confirmed bone marrow failure and Cale was diagnosed with very severe idiopathic aplastic anemia.

In April, Cale received his transplant. Now, he waits—hoping his bo...
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On the UPside: Wells Township School chef connects community through meals

WELLS, Mich. (WLUC) - In the Wells Township community, the name Lori Lynch has become synonymous with service to others. At the local school, she’s a familiar and welcoming presence, serving up hearty meals, each one thoughtfully prepared with care.

Her journey hasn’t been a short one, but it’s been deeply meaningful. Over the years, Lynch has worn many hats—working as a janitor, a bus driver, and an assistant in the kitchen. Still, her dream of becoming the school’s full-time chef remained jus...
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TV6 Investigates: USPS representatives explain UP mail delivery delays

DICKINSON COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - Empty mailboxes for days at a time and even weeks at a time are a shared experience that several Dickinson County residents have contacted TV6 about over the past year.

Between 2025 and early 2026, TV6 received a handful of tips from Iron Mountain residents claiming they were not regularly receiving their mail. Just a couple of months ago, Marquette residents began reporting a similar experience. TV6 wanted a better understanding of the scope of these mail deliv...
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TV6 Investigates: USPS aims to evolve amongst declining letters

UPPER MICHIGAN. (WLUC) - While USPS officials mentioned some locally specific issues facing U.P. post offices, the agency and legislators point to the declining use of the service as a major cause. They say that as we post fewer letters and mail items, the money to support the service also goes down.

After several years of declining performance, legislators have taken the USPS mail delivery issues here in the U.P. to Washington. In May, Michigan Representative Jack Bergman met with Postmaster G...
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TV6 Investigates: What health experts have to say as kratom use is drawing more attention in Michigan

UPPER MICHIGAN, (WLUC) - Kratom has become a household term in recent months—especially as Michigan lawmakers debate whether to prohibit its sale and as health officials track a rise in reported kratom-related medical cases.

In March, legislation to prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products passed through the Michigan House. This week, TV6 learned of an overdose death in Marquette County involving kratom derivative products.

So, the question is: has kratom use—and the health risks t...
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TV6 Investigates: How your time and money is affected by Essential Air Service-supported airports

UPPER MICHIGAN. (WLUC) - Every airport in the Upper Peninsula is classified as a rural airport. That means those airports are more than 75 miles from a larger hub and see fewer than 100,000 passengers each year.

Most rural airports today are protected by the Essential Air Service program. Under the program, qualifying airports can have the federal government cover the cost of two roundtrip flights per day.

Essential Air Service is a by-product of two historical events: the closing of the Civil...
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TV6 Investigates: UP sees short-term population improvement as leaders work against long-term trends

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) - We now know the most recent U.P. population numbers from the U.S. Census.

Between 2021 and 2025, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Mackinac, Marquette, and Schoolcraft Counties all saw population increases ranging from 0.16 percent to 0.74 percent. Luce County saw the highest growth rate, at 1.17 percent, going from 5,982 in 2021 to 6,339 in 2025. That’s much closer to its 2010 population of 6,582 before it saw a 0.02 percent decrease over the decade.

But why this recen...