Category: Michigan Public
Q&A: What to know about Michigan’s proposed invasive plants
Stateside’s April Baer chatted with a state forester about new species proposed for the Michigan invasive species list, and what you can do to foster native plants in your garden.
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.
Slotkin: Years later, Flint water crisis still causing lasting harm
Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the Flint community’s struggles in the wake of the Flint water crisis. Slotkin said the community’s still in pain, and in the process of seeking accountability and justice for a water crisis they didn’t cause.
Michigan could make six invasive plant species illegal, including a few popular flowering plants
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) could prohibit or restrict several invasive plant species, the popular landscaping Callery pear tree and Japanese barberry shrub among them. The public can submit feedback on the fate of these flowering plants and the other proposed species in a survey created by the department.
Stateside: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
First, a look at Canada-U.S. trade talks, which are set to resume this January. Then, more on research investigating the effects of environmental hazards endemic to Southwest Detroit. Also, we hear about the mass auctioning off of small, family-owned logging and sawmill businesses in Michigan from Interlochen Public Radio’s “Points North” podcast.