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Current Sports | December 10, 2018

By Jack Kirwan • 12 hours ago

MSU basketball; Tom Izzo; Kyle Ahrens; Julian Mitchell; Joseph Dandron; MSU women's basketball

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As Flint Reaches Milestone In Replacing Lead Pipes, Mayor Weaver Calls Lame Duck Session "A Tragedy"

By Karel Vega • 13 hours ago

Three years after the beginning of the Flint Water crisis, the city has reached a new milestone. This month, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announced the city is a year ahead of schedule in tackling a court-mandated order to deal with lead service lines.

WKAR’s Karel Vega spoke with Mayor Weaver about what’s next for the city, and her thoughts on Michigan's lame-duck legislative session and the incoming administration.

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MSU Women's Basketball Overcomes Early Deficit, Upsets No. 3 Ranked Oregon

By Joe Dandron • 14 hours ago

The Michigan State Spartans (8-1) got a huge lift from the team’s lone senior on Sunday afternoon as center Jenna Allen scored 27 points in an 88-82 upset victory over the Oregon Ducks (7-1).

MI Women's Hall To Consider Inductee's Embezzlement Plea

By Scott Pohl • 23 hours ago

This week, the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame will consider the status of an inductee who has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Marylou Olivarez Mason was inducted into the Hall in 2014, honored for founding Michigan Hispanic Heritage Month.

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No Election Recount In East Lansing

By Reginald Hardwick • Dec 8, 2018

A recount of an East Lansing School Board Race will not happen Monday. The candidate who initially called for the recount withdrew his request.

Spartans surrender early goal, unable to answer Akron in national semifinals

By Zachary Swiecicki • Dec 8, 2018

The Akron Zips (15-6-2) entered Friday’s national semifinal match against Michigan State (14-5-4) on an eight-game winning streak and improved that number to nine wins after defeating MSU, 5-1, in dominant fashion.

On their journey to Santa Barbara, the Zips had upset 16-seed Syracuse, top-seeded Wake Forest, and the three-time defending national champion, 9-seed Stanford. And they did so all on the road. A somewhat unfamiliar path for a team that had previously hosted five tournament matches in its last two trips to the College Cup in 2015 and 2017.

Marijuana in Michigan: A Roundup Of This Week in Policy Change

By Abigail Censky • Dec 7, 2018

Marijuana in Michigan is in flux this week.

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The Board of Medical Marihuana Licensing passed a resolution which allows licensed sellers to buy from licensed caregivers, a transaction which previously would have resulted in disciplinary action or criminal charges.

WKAR Welcomes Politics/Gov. Reporter Abigail Censky

By Reginald Hardwick & Abigail Censky • Dec 7, 2018

WKAR News is expanding its political and government reporting in mid-Michigan with the addition of Abigail Censky.

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WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talks with WKAR's Abigail Censky, the new political/govt. reporter.

MSU Wakeboarding Rides the Wave of New Boat

By Colton Wood: Current Sports Beat Reporter • Dec 7, 2018

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State wakeboarding team made history last summer. After two years of leasing a boat, it became too expensive to continually use member dues to rent a boat.

Williamston Remembers Basketball Coach Bauer in Deed and Spirit

By Kyle Turk: Current Sports Beat Reporter • Dec 7, 2018

Bauer, 48, Died in March from Cancer; Boys Basketball Program Remembers His “Gentle Giant” Legacy

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Michigan’s Bottle Deposit Law Celebrates 40 Years of Keeping Michigan Clean

By Russ White • Dec 7, 2018

The Michigan Beverage Container Act, better known as Michigan's Bottle Bill, recently celebrated 40 years in existence at a celebration in Lansing sponsored by Schupan & Sons, whose Schupan Recycling Division is the largest independent producer of used beverage containers in the nation.

Governor William Milliken was the architect of - and inspiration for - Michigan's landmark bottle deposit law.

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Russ White reports on the state of recycling in Michigan from the 40th anniversary celebration for Michigan's bottle deposit law.

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RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World | Indie Lens Pop-Up

By editor • Nov 20, 2018

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FREE – Thu. Dec. 6, 7pm at WKAR | View a special screening and join the conversation on an electrifying look at native american influence in popular music. RESERVE SEATS HERE

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WKAR Welcomes Politics/Gov. Reporter Abigail Censky

By Reginald Hardwick & Abigail Censky • Dec 7, 2018

WKAR News is expanding its political and government reporting in mid-Michigan with the addition of Abigail Censky.

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WKAR's Reginald Hardwick talks with WKAR's Abigail Censky, the new political/govt. reporter.

NPR News Senior Education Editor Visits WKAR

By editor • Nov 20, 2018

Steve Drummond holding the I Heart WKAR button. — Amanda Pinckney / WKAR-MSU

WKAR welcomed Steve Drummond, Senior Education Editor for NPR News and Executive Producer of the podcast Code Switch. During his visit, Drummond offered valuable insight and great feedback for the WKAR News team and MSU journalism students.

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