Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Ypsilanti. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of October.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A new guide to haunted attractions in Southeast Michigan shows many spooky events this October — including free haunted forests, ticketed houses, and hayrides, with Wiard's Night Terrors in Ypsilanti open on weekends to entertain locals. FOX 2
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Residents have seen brown marmorated stink bugs near windows as fall brings these invasive pests indoors and experts advise vacuuming or using light traps rather than squishing to avoid staining furniture — sealing home cracks may help prevent more bugs from entering. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Michigan agencies such as national parks and veterans services are hit by the federal government shutdown that began Oct 1, leaving many federal workers unsure about their next paychecks — residents remain concerned about its ongoing impact on local programs. MLive
- ➤ Saline Township Board of Trustees voted 4-1 on Oct. 1 to settle a lawsuit with Related Digital and local landowners so that a 2.2-million-square-foot data center may move forward with conditions attached. Officials said legal risks and concerns that the farmland would be developed anyway drove the decision. MLive
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, Nov. 2 when clocks go back one hour, so evening darkness will come earlier for commuters. Lawmakers are discussing permanent changes to the system—either keeping daylight saving or switching to standard time—though no decision has been made. FOX 2
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OmniAir Michigan Plugfest & Mobility Workshop
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — American Center for Mobility — No refunds — Engage with V2X experts at the premier testing event for connected vehicles.
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Cahoots Cafe Book Club
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Cahoots Cafe — Free to attend — Gather with fellow book lovers for coffee, snacks, and shared reading time.
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