Mia Kerner
Newsroom InternMia Kerner is a WCMU newsroom intern based at the Traverse City Record-Eagle, where she files both broadcast and print stories about northwest lower Michigan.
Kerner is a Grand Rapids native completing the final year of her journalism degree at Central Michigan University. She loves storytelling and meeting the interesting and important people that contribute to a narrative. Kerner's journalism experience includes three semesters reporting for Grand Rapids Community College’s Collegiate Live newspaper and as a reporter for Central Michigan Life.
Her favorite Michigan destination is Mackinac Island. Kerner has endless memories of visiting the island in her childhood, which was heaven on Earth for the “horse girl” that she was. She still has friends that work on the island and have always loved the nostalgia that accompanies every visit.
After graduation, her goal is to explore as many avenues of journalism as possible. Whether by pursuing additional internships or jobs, Kerner wants to gain experience in reporting on every topic she's able to. She believes that career satisfaction and success is greatly dependent on one being educated, well-rounded and adaptable, which she hopes to be.
Send Mia your story ideas to: kerne1mm@cmich.edu
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The Grand Traverse Kennel Club began its annual “Cherry Capital Classic” Friday, a multi-event dog show featuring dogs of every shape and size. Taking place at the Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, the weekend-long event ranks dogs based on conformation, rally and obedience. -
Volunteers from the North Country Trail Association were hard at work on National Trails Day, rerouting a trail that had been destroyed by a logging operation and the March ice storms. -
Traverse City Facebook groups are being flooded by fake real estate listings, featuring photos of real properties and luring in renters with affordable prices. Renters are struggling to find homes amidst the city’s housing shortage are expressing their frustration on social media. -
Beginning on July 14, Traverse City Street Medicine will offer its services to residents of Cadillac. Then, after Labor Day, the program will expand into Kalkaska. -
The Elk Rapids Township Board unanimously voted to sell the 142-year-old Historic Township Hall, citing financial constraints and ending its lease with the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Association (HERTHA). While community members and HERTHA leaders voiced strong opposition, the board emphasized that the decision must follow fair market procedures. -
As the minting process stops and the coins are phased out, businesses will be instructed to round their change up or down five cents to accommodate the anticipated discrepancy for cash payments. -
Beginning this week, the city of Traverse City is conducting a Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study (SSES) to identify areas of inflow and infiltration, or non-sewer water infiltrating the sewer system.
