Michelle Rivera

Reporter · Cleveland, OH

Michelle, an Ohio State University graduate, has spent over six years focusing on community issues in Cleveland, including social justice and local initiatives. She has previously written for NPR's local affiliates, where she honed her storytelling skills to highlight diverse community voices.

10 stories from Michelle Rivera in New Albany

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Aldi's advent calendars are back — and there are 26 of them

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Aldi releases its beloved advent calendars, including the Wine Advent Calendar first introduced in 2018, on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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2027 Lexus NX smells a little like luxury

The 2027 Lexus NX is bringing a whole new meaning to new car smell.

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$90 Medicare refund payments sent to millions of people: Didn’t receive yours? This could be why

Earlier this month, millions of Americans received a $90 deposit from Social Security. The payments, drawn from a $2.2 billion Medicare fund, began hitting accounts Oct. 8.

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Rock star with just 2-to-3 years to live gets married. Here’s what we know

Ginger Wildheart stunned the music world earlier this year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer and had decided not to pursue treatment.

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Iconic singer and actress dead at 96: ‘Beautiful voice from television’s golden age’

Peggy King, a singer and television star who rose to fame in the 1950s, has died.

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Miss Manners: The venue sent a drunk couple directly in front of me and my wife

Dear Miss Manners: I was watching one of my all-time favorite bands with my wife. Suddenly, halfway through the show, the venue announcer told the crowd behind us to fill the empty seats in the amphitheater. I did not have a problem with that, although I paid double to get our seats compared what...

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The setback I didn’t see coming. The price of getting knocked off track: Money Talks

For four years, I didn’t pay a penny in credit card interest.

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Brown and Husted clash over who Ohio voters should blame for hard times

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two years ago, Ohio voters helped put Republicans in charge of Washington and sent a longtime Democratic senator packing.

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Country music’s most devastating year: These legendary singers have died in 2026

Could 2026 be the most devastating year in country music history?

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Who was St. Hubert? The Friars’ Table holds appropriate dinner in his honor

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Friars’ Table is holding a specially themed dinner to honor St. Hubert.

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