About
Lori Lovely is an award-winning investigative journalist, writer, editor, children’s book author, and alpaca rancher with nearly three decades of experience in publishing. She has covered everything from motorsports to animal rights—plus construction, heavy equipment, transportation, automotive, environmental, MSW, water, wastewater, energy, solar, Native American issues, real estate, travel, and more.
Experience
Recipient of multiple Society of Professional Journalists awards, Lori relishes investigative journalism and takes particular pride in cover stories about the history of the Indianapolis 500, Indiana’s Native American license plate scandal, and the ugly truth behind factory farming.
Her first published story was about a race car, and she spent many years writing about IndyCar and Formula One, at one time serving as a guest racing analyst for WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee. Recent TV appearances and speaking engagements have centered on alpaca farming.
In addition to profiling numerous race car drivers, CEOs, artists, and other interesting people, Lori has spent years writing about heavy equipment and technology. While she enjoys the challenge of technical topics, her favorite subjects have more to do with animals, plants, nature, Native Americans, history, art, and motor racing.
Education
Lori attended IUPUI, graduating with distinction and honors, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in history with minors in French and art history. She also holds a Master of Arts in public history.
Highlights
- Specialties: Gardening and plant care, ranching and animal care, animals, history, art, music, technical writing, personal/corporate profiles, and just about everything else
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in history from IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Other work: HomeLight, MSW Management, Nuvo, Solar Industry
Proudest DIY
“Successfully completing any type of minor repair of fences, gates, chicken coops, or barns on our 200-year-old farm is a big win.”
