WKAR News brings experience, depth and local impact to Election 2026— taking you beyond the headlines and preparing Mid-Michigan voters for the polls.
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WKAR hosts the first of three major debates this week, featuring U.S. House candidates Tom Barrett and William Lawrence, the State Boundary Commission begins review of Mason annexation and Owosso considers a camping ban. -
While the races for Michigan’s federal and statewide offices gain national attention, decisions closer to home will impact many mid-Michigan voters. -
Chief Robert Backus stopped short of saying five homeless men who died after violent incidents on the River Trail were victims of a serial killer.
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Michigan lawmakers discussed a proposed gas tax holiday and legislation to eliminate fees for personal protection orders, this week. Also Michigan Secretary of State candidates hone in on election security and voter trust. -
More than 100 musicians played from Monday morning to Wednesday night in Lansing to break the record for the world's longest jam session.
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Michigan voters will see debates for governor, U.S. Senate and the 7th Congressional District next week. Experts say debates rarely change many minds. -
Guest: Rep. Tyrone Carter. Topic: New election polling data.
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With Michigan gas prices averaging $4.50 a gallon, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging federal tax relief while staying silent on state proposals to pause fuel taxes. -
The money will pay for removing toxic sediment and improving access to the rivers, while the state promotes swimming, fishing, and other activities.
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Toyota will open the facility to the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center. Governor Gretchen Whitmer thinks that will help keep graduates from leaving the state. -
Ryan Kost, who represents the area where Denis Dunnebacke was apparently badly beaten, thinks the police should have informed the public of the incident. It only came to light after the man's family went to the media. -
WKAR News reporter Emma J Nelson spent the afternoon getting lost in the mid-Michigan city that harbors both islands and cliffs, just days before the annual Fall Festival. -
The Lansing Police Department says a firearm recovered from a 29-year-old man fatally shot by police last month was not a real gun.
