Anna Barnes
Newsroom InternAnna Barnes is an intern at Michigan Public focusing on environmental reporting. She has worked on the environmental beat for over three years. Previously she held positions at The State News and Great Lakes Echo. She has a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and is now finishing up her Master's in journalism.
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Michigan State University and partners say they've brought the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from near extinction. -
Invasive carp were detected in the Illinois River only 80 miles from Lake Michigan. The US Army Corp of Engineers ordered a stop-work order on a project to help stop the spread. -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel plans to file a sixth request for rehearing with the United State’s Department of Energy over Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant. -
Algae can be used for sustainable products but there has to be a lot of it — enough biomass — to make that work. Researchers at Michigan State University say they have developed a way to increase growth. -
Three wasp species were released this summer to help reduce scarlet lily beetles in Michigan. The invasive species defoliates the stems, flowers, and leaves of the lilies. -
Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to stop harassing the threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake, the state's only native venomous snake. -
Some Michigan farms say lettuce sales are booming, as the Cyclospora outbreak wreaks havoc around the country. -
A report by the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions found that nearly 40% of Michiganders are struggling to afford basic needs. -
Thomas Smith won the Republican primary over a President Donald Trump-backed candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District after suspending his campaign and endorsing Al Lemmo. -
The invasive mile-a-minute weed has been confirmed in Jackson County. The weed is on Michigan’s invasive species watch list because of its ability to grow six inches within a single day.
