About
Mike Larson is a journalist by profession, with almost 2 decades of experience covering everything from business to sports to environmental issues. However, he’s also the cost-conscious owner of a 100-year-old home in Pittsburgh, which makes DIY work a very important part of his life.
Experience
Mike is a journalist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, primarily covering the business community. In 2019, he and his wife Amanda bought their first home: a three-story, brick American foursquare. With a limited budget, Mike has spent a significant amount of time doing DIY renovations around the 100-year-old house, including hillside landscaping, a complete refinish of the main staircase and installing new flooring on the ground floor. Before moving to Pittsburgh, Mike lived in the Detroit area and worked for publications such as the Metro Times, DBusiness Magazine and Autoweek. He’s spent almost 2 decades working in professional journalism and has won awards from the Colorado Press Association, the Michigan Press Association and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.
Education
Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Oakland University. (It’s in Oakland County, Michigan. You may remember them as the No. 14 seed that defeated No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament—Go Grizzlies!)
