Anna Spidel
/
WMUK
According to data collected by the Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Community Services, the county recorded its highest ever number of Lyme disease cases last year.
Courtesy Photo
/
Carsie Blanton
Mark Bugnaski / Stulberg International String Competition
A conversation with Garret Jones and Anne Francis
Latest from NPR
-
Stella Kalinina for NPRMilitary life has always involved some degree of uncertainty. But for many families, the fear and unknowns that come with the Iran war are new territory. -
Zayrha RodriguezFeaturing new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph. -
Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty ImagesWhat form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesAt least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.
The awards are for stories that were broadcast in 2025.
-
A Michigan Court of Claims judge has blocked spending on two minor league baseball parks that were part of a spree of pork barrel spending approved in the 2024-2025 state budget. The order issued Tuesday is part of a case that could result in imposing — or re-imposing — constitutional controls on spending decisions made at the state Capitol. -
Officials with the Great Lakes Water Authority say the new pipe, which replaces the 42-inch one that ruptured in Auburn Hills on Sunday, is holding up well under normal water pressure. But they say the larger system still needs to be flushed, and pressure restored, before water use restrictions can be lifted. -
A massive 42-inch water transmission line rupture in River Woods Park has forced Auburn Hills to declare a State of Emergency, leaving Oakland County residents under strict water-use restrictions and a mandatory boil water advisory. -
The case seems likely headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. -
State of Michigan emergency resources are now helping out after a water main broke over the weekend in Oakland County.Officials say a 42-inch water line broke Sunday morning, causing flooding and interrupted service in parts of Oakland County.
