Maria Catanzarite
Multimedia Journalist
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Maria Catanzarite is a reporter and weekend evening anchor. She joined WNDU in August 2014 as a multimedia journalist.
She started in radio, first as a deejay in high school and later freelanced for NPR affiliates in Central New York.
Maria received a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Cornell. Her master’s degree is in Broadcast & Digital Journalism from Syracuse University.
Born and raised in South Bend, Maria is a Riley High School alum. She’s the oldest of five children and loves music, sports, and writing.
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A GoFundMe has been set up to help Keaton's family try to pay for a $2.1 million treatment.
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Starting at $15, t-shirts feature the K-9s’ names on the back along with their departments.
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4-year-old Judah Morgan was allegedly punished in his basement for not being potty trained.
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Pat Sobchak got a flat tire on her way to a CT scan when she met some officers who offered to help.
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Pastor James Childs said gun violence is a product of deeper issues affecting the city.
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The witness said he saw masked youth firing assault rifles across a playground.
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This project is not the same as the other proposed Mammoth Solar project.
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The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department is still investigating the death of Melody Rohrer.
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Multiple inspections - or site tours - will be held prior to the October 14th auction.
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Six families are working toward building their new homes alongside volunteers.
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55 players from the '66 team are returning to Notre Dame this weekend.
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La Casa de Amistad's capital campaign was one of 100 projects nationwide to receive funding.
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The flooding affected several businesses on Colfax Avenue.
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The Kosciusko County GOP chairman says the event has no agenda.
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Fourth graders in Goshen have a greater chance to impact their community through a Kid Mayor program.
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David Jameson's "25 to Life" encourages people to keep searching for what gives them purpose.
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Grewe's coaches knew Sam had it in him to claim the gold that eluded him in Rio.
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The parents of Bre Kertai, 30, say she is slowly coming out of a medically-induced coma.
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The homes will be built in the neighborhood where former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn volunteered in 2018.
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A neighbor says the tree hit by the car had been in the road for at least two days.
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In a letter, Beacon wrote PHM students "deserve to return to the classroom safely"
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"It kind of takes the wind out of your sails,” said Ret. U.S. Air Force SSgt. Will Paholak.
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Local doctors say most hospitalizations have been among unvaccinated people.
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Wednesday and Thursday storms uprooted trees in rural Marshall and Fulton Counties.
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While some back-to-school anxiety is normal, Dr. Erin Leonard says some children might be good candidates for counseling.
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Local doctors are urging parents to have their teens get the Covid-19 vaccine.
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The mall property was placed in receivership after the current owners defaulted on the mortgage loan.
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Three people were hurt in separate shootings Sunday afternoon.
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Dozens of Benton Harbor teens are gaining job skills, getting paid, and helping to unify the city.
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The city hopes to have contractors bidding on the project within the next month.
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Local doctors also say most recently admitted Covid-19 patients have been unvaccinated.
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Local school districts outline their plans to return to school.
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Three former residents of the Motels4Now program at the Knight's Inn now live in the Catherine Griffin House.
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The Ninja Golf owner said the Wednesday event fulfills a longtime vision.
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Reynolds maintains he will continue to serve as director.
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Motels4Now has certain protocol for residents to live at Knights Inn.
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U.S. 30 is closed between S.R. 331 and S.R. 19.
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Doctors say a lack of sweating can signify dehydration.
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The victim, Barry Hutter, is now a quadriplegic as a result of the crash.
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The 2019 Riley HS valedictorian, Ashley Simmons is raising her sister while going to college full-time after their mother's recent death.
The larger elevator at the Niles Housing Commission has been broken since January.
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Police are reporting a steep increase in vandalism cases in Mishawaka this year.
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Lake Michigan is considered the deadliest among the Great Lakes.
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The old mill has fed the community when flour flew off grocery store shelves during the pandemic.
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EEE had a devastating impact on Michiana families in late 2019.
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Teens designed Heroes Park, which has a hammock station, various athletic fields, a playground, and ninja warrior course.
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8-year-old Nyshaun Finch suffered critical injuries in a May 23rd house fire.
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People filled the sidewalks along Main Street to honor the fallen.
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Villarreal CF expands its youth academy partnership to a new high school in Mishawaka.