Joseph Dungerow, Author at Spartan Newsroom

Campus News

New owners hold on to pandemic pets

By Cameryn Cass, Joseph Dungerow, Kristia Postema and Nicholas Simon | November 5, 2021

PANDEMIC PETS: The peak of the pandemic brought unfamiliar free time that led many people across the state to adopt a pet. As life returns closer to normal and in-person activities resume, these new owners continue to embrace their pandemic pets. Michigan Humane and owners from Okemos, Belleville, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Sterling Heights explain. By Emilie Appleyard, Cameryn Cass, Joseph Dungerow, Kristia Postema, Sammy Schuck, Nicholas Simon & Andrea Vera. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE and ALL POINTS.

Capital News Service

Push for state regulation of sand and gravel mining draws opposition

By Joseph Dungerow | September 10, 2021

GRAVELMINING: Proposed state regulation of sand and gravel mining wrestles control from local authorities and could lead to a similar loss of authority elsewhere, according to local and environmental officials. We interview the state Sierra Club, a Howell lawmaker and the Michigan Municipal League. BY JOSEPH DUNGEROW. FOR ALL POINTS.

Arts & Entertainment

Pandemic challenges for arts extracurriculars in mid-Michigan schools

By Madelyn Darbonne, Wendy Guzman and Joseph Dungerow | April 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a new set of challenges for the performing arts. In mid-Michigan, K-12 school districts have adapted their fine arts extracurricular programs through virtual performances and rehearsals to slow the spread of COVID-19.

K-12

Award-winning teachers say what a longer post-COVID school year would need

By Anna Mizerowski, Casey Mossholder, Janelle James, Carter Landis, Dina Kaur, Olivia Mazzola, Joseph Dungerow, Madelyn Darbonne, Leah Ritchie and Maggie Livingston | February 15, 2021

Michigan Schools Superintendent Michael Rice has floated the idea that, to help students catch up on instruction lost during the COVOD-19 pandemic, the 2021-2022 school year be extended.

Here, award-winning teachers from throughout Michigan react to or propose ideas for that suggestion.

News

Let us play: High school athletes rally at the Capitol to restart sports seasons

By Madelyn Darbonne, Dina Kaur, Lucy VanRegenmorter, Leah Ritchie, Anna Mizerowski, Joseph Dungerow, Stephanie Lam, Wendy Guzman, Derek Bonner, Olivia Mazzola and Carter Landis | February 3, 2021

Michigan high school athletes and supporters rallied at the Capitol Jan. 30, appealing to the governor to end the COVID postponement of sports

A young crowd, mostly masked, was peaceful, in contrast to recent rallies at this and other Capitols. The students said that sports keep them engaged in school, lift their mental health in dark times and help some of them get into college.

Several who attended said they would like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to acknowledge their #letusplay #letthemplay peaceful demonstration and their demand for a quick return to sports.