Cristin Coppess
Newsroom InternCristin Coppess is a sophomore at Central Michigan University majoring in photojournalism with a double minor in multimedia design and leadership.
She hails from the Saginaw Bay area and is currently based in Mount Pleasant. Cristin’s favorite place in Michigan is Frankfort Beach, where she has visited frequently the past two summers.
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The outcome of the May special election in the 35th District could have major consequences for Senate Democrats who currently hold only a one-seat majority. -
Groundwork, the non-profit behind the north-south rail project, recently released a public input survey in order to help them hammer out the details of what this project could look like for Michiganders. -
Influenza is circulating rapidly in Michigan and throughout the United States. Health officials are atrributing the surge to two main causes: the new Subclade-K variant and the the decreasing amount of people choosing to be vaccinated against the flu.
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The village of Sanford and Midland Center for the Arts are still awaiting reimbursements for the cost of rebuilding after the devastating 2020 floods. -
The minimum wage in Michigan will increase from $12.48 to $13.73 starting Jan. 1. -
Victims of the floods that devastated Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties will have their day in court this month as they pursue a lawsuit against the state of Michigan for improperly maintaining the Edenville dam. -
Justin Michal of Grayling has announced his bid in the GOP primary for Michigan's 1st Congressional District. The seat has been held by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, since 2017. -
Property owners were unsuccessful in their court challenge of the special assessments that will go towards repairing the Secord, Smallwood, Sanford and Edenville dams after they were destroyed in 2020 by mass flooding. -
Three bills that passed in the state legislature that would reform the corrections officer pension plan are stuck in legal limbo after House Republicans refused to send them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. -
Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport is experiencing flight cancellations and delays as a result of the Federal Aviation Administration's 10% flight reduction.
