Author: The London Free Press
Federal government shutdown to delay funds and projects for Michigan’s national parks
The federal government shutdown is impacting Michigan’s national parks. A lack of funding is delaying maintenance and preservation projects, and workers have been furloughed or forced to work longer hours.
Drought conditions continue in Michigan — in some areas, since last winter
Abnormally dry conditions stretch across the state, with a section of mid-Michigan in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Stateside: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new chief climate officer. The University of Michigan is hosting a month-long arts festival. A local podcast provides some advice about making your bed. A poet discusses his first novel. And this week’s episode of On Hand, a Michigan Public podcast.
This year’s autumnal vibrance is muted. Here’s why.
Have you been noticing muted fall colors this year? You’re not alone.
Stateside: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025
Conversations with Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Wayne State University football coach Tyrone Wheatley. Plus, the Grand Traverse Butterfly House and Bug Zoo, and the details of a powwow happening in Detroit on Indigenous People’s Day.