Taylor Wizner is passionate about empowering communities through solid reporting. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Michigan, and has interned for NPR's flagship show, All Things Considered. When not sharing the news of the day, she enjoys eating Detroit-style pizza and walking her dogs with a narrative podcast or audiobook in her ears. 

“The tornado was in the house”: Gaylord residents share stories of survival as the community recovers from the destruction

William McQueen was at work as a trucker, hauling freight somewhere between Chicago and Detroit, when a tornado hit his...

How an angry, divided board of health pushed a health officer to resign

In late August, Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Officer Lisa Peacock and Medical Director Josh Meyerson looked at increasing...

Healthcare Takes Center Stage in Race For Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District

In Michigan’s tight race for the Eighth Congressional District, one issue taking center stage is a heated debate about the...

Fans Stand In Line to Remember the Queen of Soul

Thousands of fans from both Detroit and hundreds of miles away lined the sidewalks near the Wright Museum of African...