Cristin Coppess
Newsroom InternCristin Coppess is a newsroom intern at WCMU.
A rising junior, Coppess is majoring in photojournalism with a double minor in multimedia design and leadership at Central Michigan University. She hails from the Saginaw Bay area.
During the academic year, she is managing editor for CM-Life, Central Michigan University's student-run campus media company. She hopes to build a career as a photojournalist while serving as a leader in the newsroom.
Her favorite destination in Michigan is Frankfurt Beach in the summertime.
Email her your story ideas to: coppe1cg@cmich.edu
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Six years after historic flooding caused by the failure of the Edenville, Sanford, Smallwood and Secord Dams devastated parts of Midland and Gladwin Counties, the Sanford Dam and it's lake are almost fully restored. -
A coalition of public transportation organizations are asking for $330 million to fund local bus operations as state lawmakers work to close a more than $1 billion gap in the upcoming budget. -
A 124-acre wildfire in the Huron-Manistee National Forest is 80% contained and some near Mio were evacuated from the area. -
Independent owners said in Clare on Monday they're paying more than what they make on the medicine they distribute. -
The Wexford County Emergency Manger says recovery efforts can't begin until water recedes in Cadillac, leaving people in limbo. -
The highly anticipated 35th state Senate District special election will accept early votes from Saginaw County residents beginning Saturday, April 25th, 2026. -
Nearly six years after flooding devastated the village of Sanford, residents are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as water comes back to Sanford Lake. Officials estimate the refilling process will be complete by Memorial Day. -
A decline in international student enrollment at Central Michigan University has left a multi-million-dollar gap in its budget, leaving union officials concerned that impending cuts will interfere with their contract goals. -
The National Weather Service office in Gaylord told WCMU they don't expect the incoming system to be as severe as the ice storm and blizzard that struck the region a few weeks ago. -
With the Great Lakes shipping season underway, the U.S. Coast Guard says they're capable of helping ships navigate icy waters despite being short a couple of icebreaking vessels. Officials are not anticipating significant delays.
