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Some Michigan Communities Say No To Marijuana Businesses

By Reginald Hardwick • 2 minutes ago

Some Michigan communities are already saying no to marijuana businesses after voters approved the use of the drug for people 21 and older .

Wolf Taken To Isle Royale National Park Dies

By Associated Press • 5 minutes ago

A gray wolf relocated this fall from the Minnesota mainland to Isle Royale National Park has died.

Rochester Hills Man Who Shot At Lost Black Teen Gets 4 Years In Prison

By Associated Press • 11 minutes ago

A white retired firefighter who burst out of his suburban Detroit house and shot at a black teenager who was asking for help to find his way to school was sentenced Tuesday to at least four years in prison.

MSU Deputy Athletic Director Greg Ianni Announces Plans To Retire

By Al Martin • 1 hour ago

Michigan State Deputy Athletic Director Greg Ianni announced his plans for a 2019 retirement today. 13. Ianni, who has worked in the Spartan athletic department since 1993, will retire from his current duties effective January 31, 2019, and will work in an advisory capacity for the Athletic Director for the remainder of his contract, which ends June 30, 2019.

MI Poised to Adopt New Elementary Teacher Preparation Standards

By Kevin Lavery • 9 hours ago

The Michigan State Board of Education is set to approve a new set of standards for preparing young teachers to work in the elementary grades.

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Law Enforcement Leaders Say Recreational Marijuana Regulation Efforts Need to Protect Kids

By Laura Michels • 20 hours ago

Law enforcement officials opposed to the new state recreational marijuana law say next steps should focus on protecting kids.

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Judge Linda Davis talks about how recreational marijuana regulation needs to ensure kids are protected.

Current Sports | November 12, 2018

By Alec Reo • 22 hours ago

Mark Dantonio; Dave Warner; LJ Scott; Brian Lewerke; Rocky Lombardi; Cody White; Darrell Stewart Jr.

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Unemployment Insurance Offices Offering Earlier Hours

By Associated Press • Nov 12, 2018

The state's Unemployment Insurance offices are adjusting their hours as part of an effort to better serve the public.

FTC Official Disputes Local Funeral Home Depictions Of Violations

By Scott Pohl • Nov 12, 2018

Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home sign — Scott Pohl / WKAR-MSU

WKAR recently reported on local funeral homes that have faced Federal Trade Commission sanctions over the pricing information that’s required to be delivered to customers. An official of the FTC now is contesting what two funeral homes told us about their violations.

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WKAR's Scott Pohl has an update on a recent story about local funeral home pricing violations.

Documentary About Latino Quest for College Ed. Screening At MSU Nov. 14

By Reginald Hardwick • Nov 12, 2018

"Making It Latino Students pathway to college" — REL Midwest and Detroit Public TV

The brand new documentary, "Making it: Latino students' pathways to college" will be screened at WKAR studios at Michigan State University on November 14 at 4:00 p.m. It shows how the students of migrant workers are pursuing education and their dreams at a Detroit high school and the campus of MSU. The public is invited to attend.

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WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talks with 2 participants of the new documentary "Making it: Latino students' pathways to college.”

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CNN Wonder List host Bill Weir to headline Geography Awareness Week at MSU

By Russ White • Nov 8, 2018

Bill Weir is a rare combination of brilliant reporter and passionate adventure enthusiast. Known for his front-line reporting and constant exploration of the unknown, Weir is the host and executive producer of CNN’s The Wonder List with Bill Weir, which takes him around the world in search of unique people, places, cultures, and creatures on the brink of seismic change. Weir will highlight Geography Awareness Week with an address at MSU on November 15.

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Bill Weir talks with Kirk Heinze.

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