Cearron Bagenda, Reporter
Cearron Bagenda moved to the United States from Indonesia at a young age, growing up in the suburbs of Chicago with her family.
She graduated with a BA from DePaul University in Chicago, where she made the honorary Dean’s List. At DePaul, Cearron was a reporter for the university’s TV news show, “Good Day DePaul” and was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She also interned for the legendary “Chicago Tonight” Show on WTTW11, a PBS affiliate in Chicago.
After Chicago, Cearron became an on-air reporter for KOTA, an ABC Affiliate in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Cearron covered crime, features and breaking news. She also produced on the weekends and filled in for longtime noon anchor Jerry Dishong. Cearron helped launch NBC Nebraska in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She also advocated for cameras in Nebraska courtrooms, which came to fruition in spring 2017.
Some of Cearron’s most notable stories include her coverage of the Body in a Barrel Homicide in Bridgeport, Nebraska as well as the Reed Brothers Homicide in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Cearron has done investigative pieces into disability discrimination in the workplace, the rise of prescription drug abuse in Western Nebraska and EpiPen alternatives after prices surged.
After spending two years in Nebraska's panhandle, Cearron accepted a job with WBAY- an ABC affiliate, and the legacy station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. During her time with WBAY, Cearron covered the emotional sentencing of Jayme Closs’ kidnapper Jake Patterson. The Closs case garnered national attention. Cearron also covered a story about a special needs girl who was bitten on a school bus, the story gained international attention, shedding light on the need for stricter school bus regulations for special needs students. In Green Bay, Cearron enjoyed covering stories with the Green Bay Packers. During her time with WBAY, Cearron also fill-in anchored on weekend nights.
Cearron has traveled extensively through Europe and Asia, and has also been to Australia. Her favorite sports teams are the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls. Cearron is also a big animal lover and loves to spend time with her dog and two cats. Cearron has been a part of missionary trips in Arizona and Michigan through Calvary Church in Naperville, Illinois helping provide kids with school supplies and interacting with kids of abused families. She has also volunteered for the Girl Scouts of Western Nebraska for “Career Day,” giving young girls insight into television broadcast journalism.
She is passionate about the news industry and feels she has found her calling. Cearron is thrilled to be a part of the CBS 58 News team. If you see her, please say hello!
Articles by Cearron Bagenda
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- What the new Delta coronavirus variant could mean for Milwaukee area's reopening
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- Doctors say surge after Memorial Day will likely be blunted because of vaccines
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- State health officials want to help match employers with vaccinators for employee clinics
- Bucks, Brewers ease COVID-19 restrictions starting June 1
- Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in kids as young as 12
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- Wisconsin's first Asian-American state representative takes office during tumultuous time
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- Milwaukee County announces at-home vaccination program, updates mask order
- Consumer rights lawyer says businesses asking customers for proof of vaccination could be risky
- City of Milwaukee to end COVID-19 restrictions June 1
- Even with updated CDC guidelines, doctors say some people should still mask
- Milwaukee restaurants and festivals excited following city's announcement on easing restrictions
- Waukesha School Board votes to make masks optional in schools
- Plans underway to administer COVID-19 vaccines to kids ages 12-15 in Milwaukee schools
- Doctors say FDA authorization of Pfizer vaccine for teens is a step in getting life back to normal
- Doctors say Pfizer's application for full FDA approval could increase vaccine confidence
- Milwaukee Health Department planning Pfizer distribution for kids 12-15, amid survey showing most parents hesitant
- Oconomowoc school board approves plan making face masks mandatory indoors, optional outdoors
- Seven MPS schools have now returned to virtual learning due to COVID cases
- Experts say healthy diet and light exercise may boost immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine
- Less restrictive CDC guidelines may come out soon as cases fall nationwide and locally
- Is it okay to drink alcohol after getting vaccinated? Doctors say it depends how much
- Milwaukee Repertory Theater opens its doors for first live show in 13 months
- New CDC guidelines expected on wearing masks outdoors; doctors advise carrying one at all times
- Study says less than 1% of people end up with COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated
- Doctors seeing increased cases of long Covid in children
- Activists 'reinvigorated' by Chauvin verdict, but say many families are still awaiting justice
- Doctors say the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is still needed to vaccinate hard to reach populations
- Doctors urge adults in close contact with kids to get vaccinated, as cases spike in younger population
- Doctors say women not more likely than men to have side effects after COVID-19 vaccine
- Warning signs to look out for if you got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
- State health officials say highest number of COVID-19 cases detected in kids under 18
- One in three people previously infected with COVID-19 will end up with symptoms of brain disease
- Doctors say B.1.1.7 variant and team sports causing rise in youth COVID-19 cases
- Thousands vaccinated at Milwaukee walk-in clinics as eligibility opens up to 16+
- Wisconsin nursing homes see 97-percent decrease in COVID-19 cases since late December
- Officials advise eligible people to schedule vaccines now before eligibility widens April 5
- Doctors recommend finishing both Pfizer and Moderna doses despite study showing high single-dose efficacy
- Doctors recommend going to same place for 2nd vaccine dose, barring special circumstances
- Efforts to vaccinate thousands of homebound Wisconsin residents underway
- AstraZeneca's two-dose vaccine nearly 80-percent effective in U.S. trials
- 'Glad to be back': Badgers fans rejoice as March Madness returns to Deer District
- City of Milwaukee easing COVID-19 restrictions beginning March 19
- Two walk-in COVID-19 vaccine sites to open up for people living in priority ZIP codes
- Doctors reflect on COVID-19 medical challenges and breakthroughs 1 year later
- Milwaukee community reflects on 1 year since the first COVID-19 case in the city
- One year mark of COVID-19 pandemic shows progress and the need to remain vigilant
- Online platforms hope to connect people with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses
- Nursing homes await OK from state to implement CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people
- Some COVID-19 patients should wait 90 days before getting the vaccine
- Teachers excited for a more normal school year after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
- Doctors say once you're eligible, get the first COVID-19 vaccine available to you
- Study shows previously infected people may only need one COVID-19 vaccine dose
- Third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to fight new variants in the works
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- Some people with long Covid are seeing persistent symptoms up to 9 months after infection
- Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe illness more likely to have organ damage
- Pandemic could last longer if new variants begin to escape vaccine-induced immunity
- Study finds 7 COVID-19 variants originating in U.S. with the same mutation
- Nearly one-third of the public still unsure about getting COVID-19 vaccine
- Lack of COVID-19 vaccine prioritization for adults with cognitive disabilities could have serious consequences
- CDC: Quarantine not required for fully vaccinated people exposed to COVID under certain conditions
- Health officials address COVID-19 vaccine questions, concerns during virtual town hall
- Doctors say new COVID-19 variant now detected in Waukesha County is deadlier, more contagious
- Concerning new variants can develop in people infected with COVID-19
- Survey says 1 in 4 people will stop wearing masks after getting COVID-19 vaccine
- Racine man turns love of Wisconsin outdoors into craft business
- Doctors say side effects more likely following second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Doctors say supply of COVID-19 vaccine must ramp up for some normalcy by summer