Anna Spidel
Stateside Assistant ProducerAnna is a senior at Michigan State University studying journalism with a concentration in international reporting. Previously, she has worked for The State News as an intern and student government reporter. She hopes to one day work as an international correspondent and report on health policy. In her free time, she loves hammocking, cooking, and finding new restaurants to enjoy. As a longtime listener of Michigan Radio, Anna is delighted to be working with Stateside.
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In Michigan and across the United States, inmates and their families face high costs associated with incarceration. In Washtenaw County, Sheriff Jerry Clayton is working to reduce those costs. -
This week, Detroit singer and songwriter Lamont Dozier passed away at age 81. Dozier helped write and produce countless Motown hit records during his career, making him a major part of Motown history and culture.
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Every year, the Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival draws in visitors looking for a family-friendly living history experience. This year, the festival held its first-ever LGBTQ+ pride festival and renaissance festival mashup event, "Pride is in the Faire".
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In the 1950s, a thriving Black neighborhood in Detroit was demolished under the guise of urban renewal. More than 60 years later, the new musical Hastings Street sets out to tell the story of the Black Bottom neighborhood and its people.
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A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19 has been detected in Michigan, and it's still unclear what threats it may pose in the state. On today's episode, chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian joined to give the inside scoop.
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The Reproductive Freedom for All campaign delivered a record-setting 753,759 signatures to the Michigan Secretary of State. This is one of the final steps of a ballot initiative that aims to make abortion a constitutional right in Michigan.
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Journalists covering state politics broke down Michigan's newly approved state budget—and what the $76 billion plan means for the average Michigander.
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The Detroit River has long been a popular spot for local fishers. But with heavy pollutants in the water, a group called the Riverwalkers is on a mission to educate anglers on how to catch and consume fish safely.
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During the fourth January 6 committee hearing on Tuesday we saw several familiar faces and learned about some new Michigan-related revelations.
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Kalamazoo-based poet Diane Seuss has been writing acclaimed works of literature for decades, and this month she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her evocative memoir, frank:sonnets.
