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Erica Van Buren

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Covers:  Person of Interest, Food, Family, Home & Garden and Health.
Award winning journalist @AUG_Chronicle | Climate Change & Environment Reporter | Novice Photographer| MMJ| Midwest Born|

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Erica Van Buren’s Biography

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Erica Van Buren worked as a multimedia journalist for the St. Joseph News Press a Fox 26 KNPN and NBC 21 KNPG affiliate, covering the Family, Food and Home & Garden section.

She was responsible for coming up with news worthy topics and tasked with shooting and editing video footage as well as taking stills to accompany all articles.

She also contributed to Josephine magazine, a women's magazine associated with the St. Joseph News Press.

As a freelance writer she's published with the St. Loui…

Erica Van Buren’s Journalist Portfolio

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Considering switching to a no-meat diet?

Considering switching to a no-meat diet?

Thinking about becoming a vegetarian, or even a vegan? Before you jump on the no-meat-eggs-or-dairy bandwagon…

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Tips to help brighten up your living space

Tips to help brighten up your living space

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Police trying to break down communication barriers

Police trying to break down communication barriers

Whether they be due to cultural differences, developmental disabilities or just a lack of trust, communicatio…

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Home trends going natural

Home trends going natural

The new year brings with it the opportunity to freshen up your home decor. But why wait for the spring when t…

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Tips to help students prepare for college

Tips to help students prepare for college

Tips to help overcome test anxiety. Take the time to learn about the format of the test. Take advantage of pr…

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Lola Retreat offers financial tools to empower women

Lola Retreat offers financial tools to empower women

BY ERICA VAN BUREN Special to South Florida Times Getting control of your finances can be challenging, the ke…

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Highs in the low to mid 90s, chance of rain in the weekend forecast Original

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By Erica Van Buren Verified
| The Augusta Chronicle Verified
September has arrived, and Augusta-area residents looking for something to do this weekend have several options, like Aiken's Makin' or the Barnstorming tour, despite hot temperatures and the possibility of rain. The National Weather Service forecasts highs in the low-to-mid 90s and overnight lows in the low 70s through the weekend. There's also a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday through Sunday.
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Augusta residents invited to review data center ordinance before vote

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By Erica Van Buren Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Augusta officials have released a final draft of a proposed data center ordinance, including revisions made during the review process, now available on the Augusta Planning and Development website. Data centers are facilities that house computer servers and provide computing power for artificial intelligence, or AI. Augusta leaders are considering an ordinance to establish guidelines for future data center development and address potential impacts on nearby residents.
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National Public Lands Day cleanup planned at Thurmond Lake Original

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By Erica Van Buren Verified
| The Augusta Chronicle Verified
Sept. 9, 2026, 4:01 a.m. ET National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer event dedicated to stewarding public lands. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inviting community members to help clean up litter at J. Strom Thurmond Lake. Each year, volunteers across the country work together to improve parks, lakes, forests and other public spaces through conservation and service projects.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was with the St. Joseph News Press.

How is social media changing news?

Social media allows news to be shared amongst the younger generations.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram is my favorite social network.