Ellie Frysztak
General Assignment ReporterEllie Frysztak is a newsroom intern for WCMU.
She obtained her undergraduate degree from Marquette University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law Studies. Frysztak went on to work in Public Defense as an Investigator in the Kansas City area for four years.
She’s currently back at school, getting her master's in journalism from the University of Missouri. Her dream is to become a public media visual journalist after graduation in May of 2025.
In addition to her studies, Frysztak is currently a graduate assistant for the Pictures of the Year competition, a communications law teaching assistant, and a staff photographer for the Columbia Missourian.
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Merren will be competing in his 5th games, seeking his first gold medal after over 20 years playing the sport. -
Cases are rare in humans, but about one-third of people who contract the virus die, according to Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. -
The unit is made up of dogs and their owners working as civilians. The new group fills the need for the county after the previous group disbanded. -
The state senator is the leading candidate in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, according to recent polling by 538, a polling outlet owned by ABC News. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and retiring U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) have endorsed McDonald-Rivet. -
The ballot initiative is different from the February proposal that was rejected by voters. Confusion has been voiced by constituents over the status of property taxes. -
Over 10,000 ballots were cast Saturday and Sunday at early voting sites across the state, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. This will be the second election statewide that includes new early voting laws. The rules stem from a state constitutional amendment passed in 2022. -
Michelle Laprade and Cecili Bugge are among the top all-female teams racing in the marathon this weekend. They talked to WCMU's Ellie Frysztak about why the love the sport. -
The debate over the vote comes from a disinterest in a property tax increase that was on the February ballot. This upcoming election day the operating millage will not increase property taxes.
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The study looked at road conditions surrounding urban areas and major population centers around the state. -
Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race, what are Michigan voters thinking?
