When will gov't shutdown have 'full impact' in Sandusky

How it feels for people around here when Washington closes

SANDUSKY — Late last night (Sept. 30, 2025), Congress failed to pass a spending bill, and the U.S. government slipped into a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. The lights in many federal agencies dim — or go off entirely. For folks in Sandusky, Erie County, and across Ohio, some impacts will be distant echoes; others may land with a thud.

Here’s what to watch — and …