Masha Smahliuk
Tri-Cities General Assignment ReporterMasha Smahliuk is a newsroom intern for WCMU based at the Midland Daily News.
Smahliuk is a junior at Central Michigan University majoring in journalism, with minors in political science and creative writing. She's also a managing editor of Central Michigan Life and a vice president of Society of Professional Journalists chapter at CMU.
Working in journalism has always been her dream, because she wants to change the world for the better, bring awareness to different international issues and give voice to those who don’t have one.
Send your story ideas to: smahl1m@cmich.edu
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Residents at three apartment complexes in Mount Pleasant came home to some disturbing news earlier this year: Their water bill, which they paid with their rent, was overdue and the city could cut off sewage and water connections. It was their housing management company, Millennia, that missed their due date to pay the water bills to the city twice in six months. -
State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), who is in her first term in the statehouse, won the Democratic primary in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. -
Paul Junge, who previously served in Trump administration and worked as a TV news anchor, won the Republican nomination for Michigan's 8th Congressional District Tuesday evening. -
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District from 2001 to 2015, won the Republican primary election for an open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday. -
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing), who represents Michigan's 7th Congressional District, won the Michigan Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday evening. -
The Central Michigan University Faculty Association says the new contract that will last till June 30, 2029 is a good step in the right direction, but there is still work that needs to be done. -
River Days, an annual festival in Midland, welcomes over 15,000 people each year. The festival has a variety of vendors and attractions, one of them is the competitive hot air balloon flight. -
Dow High School students organize a new club to fight stress in the community. -
Traditional psychology focuses on what negative aspects cause mental health problems. But the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalitions looks at wellbeing in a different way and teaches people positive psychology, which focuses on what is working well and what stengths people already have to overcome struggles. -
This summer Midland trails are filled with people enjoying their runs. The running community says the sport is their way to stay connected and healthy.
