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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Experts say local communities have been substituting mental health treatment for jail time in the United States for decades now. Tess DeGayner spoke with… -
City officials are planning to start building an accessible baseball field in Midland this fall. Last year, the city announced plans to have a fully… -
Huron Pines, an environmental conservation organization, is opening a coastal office in Alpena this month. The organization has helped northeast Michigan… -
The Traverse City Record-Eagle newspaper has filed a lawsuit naming the Traverse City school board and the school board president, after the board… -
What was once exclusively offered to the College of Medicine, will soon be available for all Central Michigan University students. Starting March 30,… -
This week, Michigan State Police officers are partnering with the Ohio State Highway patrol, and the Illinois and Indiana State Police to raise awareness… -
Officals used the term 'child care deserts' to describe where 44 percent of Michigan residents live. A child care desert is defined as either having no… -
Two non-profit organizations partnered to highlight teacher preparation for rural public schools. The new documentary, Heartbeat of the Community:…
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Tis the season to talk about health. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging people to discuss their family’s health history… -
More than 60 percent of teens nationally got their driver’s license before the age of 18 years old, according to a recent AAA Foundation for Traffic…