Melanie Orlins
Melanie Orlins grew up in Sterling, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C.While in college, she interned at WCTV, a CBS affiliate in Tallahassee, Florida, Cox Broadcasting, a news bureau in Washington D.C., and Florida Capitol News in Tallahassee. She also reported sports for Sun Sports, and Seminole Sports Television.
Melanie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication Studies from The Florida State University in Tallahassee in 2011.
Melanie is excited to be in Grand Forks and work for WDAZ. She would love to hear about any story ideas you might have.
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Locked-out Crystal workers prepare for 5th vote
Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers are preparing to vote once again on the same contract they've already rejected four times.WDAZ, 04/12/2013
Sequester could hurt MN special education needs
Special education programs in Minnesota could be the most affected by the sequester. Cuts are estimated to cost Minnesota more than 90 million dollars just this year, but local schools are trying to prevent that possibility by pulling funds from other programs.WDAZ, 04/11/2013
EGF students working hard on test prep after five snow days
Some East Grand Forks High School students are cramming these next couple of days for the "extremely difficult" state standardized tests.WDAZ, 04/10/2013
Springfest could face changes in the future
The City's annual "Springfest" is slated to go on as usual but that could all change next year. There's been shared concerns of alcohol-related issues between the city and residents.WDAZ, 04/09/2013
Grand Forks group begins recruiting for abortion law petition
A group of Grand Forks residents is in the process of recruiting people who oppose the new abortion laws to sponsor a petition.WDAZ, 04/08/2013
A promising future for newborn, despite a shaky start
A Thief River Falls mom gave birth at a mere 28 weeks during one of the Monday blizzards in March. The commute from Grand Forks to Thief River, which normally takes less than an hour, took three hours on March 18th.WDAZ, 04/05/2013
Minnesota film comes to local theatre
A Minnesota-made movie is being seen locally this weekend. "Profile of a Killer" was shot entirely in Minnesota. The independent film is about the relationship that develops between a fledgling serial killer and the FBI profiler brought in to catch him.WDAZ, 04/05/2013
Grand Forks students lend a hand to a world in need
145 7th graders from Valley Middle School packed the public works building in Grand Forks Friday morning to help children around the globe.WDAZ, 04/05/2013
City Council discusses Grand Forks "drinking problem" concerns
Grand Forks city leaders met tonight to discuss ways to minimize what some call "a drinking problem". Instead of taking action and limiting or increasing the punishment for binge drinking, city leaders talked about promoting activities that don't include alcohol.WDAZ, 04/04/2013
Funds approved for EGF pool project
Finally, after more than a year of discussion, the East Grand Forks city council has approved money for the pool project.WDAZ, 04/03/2013
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