Masha Smahliuk
Newsroom InternMasha Smahliuk is a newsroom intern for WCMU. Smahliuk is going into her senior year at Central Michigan University, majoring in journalism with minors in creative writing, political science and advertising.
After she graduates, her goal is to work as an international reporter. Her long-term goals are to work as a news editor and open her own publishing business. Smahliuk's favorite Michigan destination is Petoskey due to her love of coffeeshops, bookstores and the lake.
Send her your story ideas to: smahl1m@cmich.edu
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A new lavender farm has recently opened in central Michigan, and experts say it's a part of a larger trend of a growing interest in agritourism. -
A spokesperson says they didn't plant jack pine trees this year due to a "dormancy issue" with young trees. The trees are the only habitat where the Kirtland's Warbler can live. -
Beal City is celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend. It's a small town in central Michigan and has a German heritage that the community is proud to incorporate into its celebration. -
Missing and Murdered Unit with the Bureau of Indian Affairs was established in 2021 to investigate cases of missing and murdered Indigenous People. A special agent located in Mount Pleasant continues work on a cold case from 2007. -
Central Michigan University is getting ready to welcome 12 students to its new nursing program. The program director says it's aimed at providing hospitals that are experiencing nursing shortages with the next generation of professionals. -
Experienced and rookie paddlers share their training routines for the non-stop overnight race from Grayling to Oscoda that starts at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 26. -
The Isabella County Fair hosted several shows for kids ages 8 through 19 to compete with their dogs, horses, chickens and other animals. -
Ricky “Bird” Clarkson has filed a lawsuit against Central Michigan University's Board of Trustees, the dance program director and other administrative members. Clarkson claims he faced racial discrimination that cost him his job. -
The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon returns to Grayling for the 77th annual competition. The marathon officials say 116 teams will join the race on Saturday, July 26, which is a record-breaking number.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit agent is asking public to report any information that can lead to the discovery of Augustine Floyd, who went missing in Mount Pleasant in 2007.
