Your Sunday morning briefing on what’s coming in mid-Michigan and why it matters. Each week, our newsroom highlights the key stories, civic decisions and community moments shaping the days ahead.
March is National Reading Month
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Fighting for Michigan’s Readers. National Reading Month highlights an important truth: helping Michigan children become strong readers takes more than schools alone.
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Michigan Public
Bill co-sponsor said the barriers to retirement plans are too high for many employees and small businesses. She hopes the change would provide more long term financial security.
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Emma Winowiecki/Michigan PublicMichigan House Republicans are looking to do away with the state’s clean energy standards.Their new energy plan would get rid of an overhaul passed in 2023, meant to push the state away from fossil fuels by the end of the next decade. It would also scale back some changes made in 2016 to limit energy waste. -
Rachel Lewis/Michigan PublicThe Michigan Senate passed five bills aiming to help with medical debt on Wednesday.The package would require hospitals to create financial assistance programs to help some low-income patients. Those would be available to people whose unpaid bills in one year total more than 30% of their annual income.
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Sunday, March 15, 1-3:30pm | Celebrate National Reading Month with free music, stories, activities, and giveaways!
Women's History Month
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Celebrate and explore Women’s History Month with WKAR World! -
One of the co-owners of downtown Lansing bookstore, A Novel Concept, shares some reading recommendations for Women's History Month.
WATCH NOW
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s annual address to the Michigan legislature with analysis from Tim Skubick.
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Guest: Sean McBrearty. Topic: Corporate money out of politics petition.
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Smelt fishing, fish recipe and Bragging Board.
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From a Paralympic badminton silver medalist pushing boundaries in the world of NASCAR.
PODCASTS
Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1872, Governor Henry P. Baldwin called for a new Capitol Building for Michigan. The first Capitol was built in Detroit in 1832, and Lansing was chosen as the new seat of government in 1847. Architect Elijah E. Myers was commissioned in 1872 to design the new Capitol, named Tuebor.
Inside the Arts
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Nine Inch Nails founding drummer Chris Vrenna now teaches and creates music for video games. He's heading to the Michigan State University Museum for a panel discussion.
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
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