Tessa Kresch
Stateside Production AssistantTessa is a senior student studying Broadcast Journalism and Theatre at Michigan State University and she joined the Stateside team as a production intern in June 2023. She grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan and spent most of high school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her crocheting, reading a book, or memorizing a script.
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The commercial fishing industry in Michigan has navigated several transformations over it's 100 year-old history. However, one of the most persistent challenges continues to loom large: invasive species. -
Waajeed, a Detroit music producer who was an influential contributor to a foundational hip-hop group that was born in the city - Slum Village - has recently tried his hand at another critical offering from the city of Detroit: techno -
Patty PerShayla's new EP, “Perpetual Motion Machine” explores the sometimes hard realities that a touring band goes through. -
In Grand Rapids, the city’s wastewater treatment plant takes the organic matter that comes through its sewage system and turns it into something useful: energy. Essentially, they're turning poop into power. -
Detroit is notorious for being a car-centric city, but there has always been a culture of alternative modes of transportation. We speak to Jason Hall about the vibrant biking scene in Detroit and the best paths. -
Juan Garcés, author of Love in Four Dots joins us to tell us the story of Sofía and Federico, lovers who wrote letters in a secret code within the pages of a novel to smuggle their messages back-and-forth while Federico was held in military prison. -
As the auto industry restructures in the age of electrification, the UAW worry about how they are going to be affected in this transition. -
In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a graphic designer asserted her First Amendment right to refuse providing creative services to same-sex couples. A 6-3 majority of the court found that the state cannot force creative businesses to produce work that doesn't align with religious beliefs.
