Tess DeGayner
ReporterTess DeGayner is a student reporter for WCMU News. She is a senior at Central Michigan University studying Journalism and Broadcasting. Her hometown is Fenton, Michigan.
Last summer, Tess was reporting out of Traverse City in partnership with the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
She joined WCMU’s staff in the spring of 2019. Her stories can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here and Now.
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Central Michigan University is returning to Beaver Island this summer to conduct freshwater research. The Great Lakes Research Experiences for…
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More than 43,000 Michigan residents have applied to the state’s Reconnect program since its launch in February. The program offers to pay in-district…
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Audiologists use silicone to mold the inside of an ear to create custom hearing aids. The silicone hardens inside the ear, and when it is removed the mold…
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with a technology education company to help older adults connect to the online space.…
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The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force is taking public comments on the 86 recommendations drafted to improve dam conditions across the state. Michigan… -
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has designated Jan. 19 as the day of racial healing to recognize and heal from racial, ethnic and religious bias.At… -
The Central Michigan University community is reflecting on national events after the university held an online panel discussion last week. "Unpacking the… -
Recent Central Michigan University graduate Jake Zorn, 24, was diagnosed with type-one diabetes at 7 years-old. For our series, Blood Sugar Rising, Tess… -
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There have been two identified cases of the invasive spotted lanternfly this month in Michigan. Three adult flies were found dead in Kent and Wayne…
