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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Several cities in Michigan are using artificial intelligence to study customer behavior in their local businesses, help them with recycling and assist in policing. -
The FBI and Department of Justice hailed the arrests and charges as crucial in protecting national security and public safety. Researchers say the fungus is found in wheat and barley crops and is commonly studied. -
Bethany Christian Services ran the controversial refugee center in Alma for a little over three years until they closed last month. Public officials in Alma say they still have not been given an explanation why it shut down seemingly overnight. -
Over 100 people received free medical, dental and vision care services in Big Rapids on the first morning of Remote Area Medical's drop in clinic. It is a nonprofit that travels across the country and offers healthcare where it is needed the most. -
Michigan saw nearly 500 cases of whooping cough as of April. Health officials say communicable diseases like that are on the rise because of the low vaccination rate. -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cut over $11 billion in research funding related to COVID-19 pandemic across the nation. Central Michigan University's wastewater research program, which partnered with universities and organizations around the state, was one of grantees that were impacted. -
Midland historians and residents talk about the rich history of African American community in Midland. They discuss first settlers, people who paved the way for today, struggles and future hopes. -
The European-style confections at Chef Sergey’s Bakery are prepared by a family of Ukrainian refugees, who fled the country shortly after the Russian invasion. -
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.
