2025 Election
-
Unofficial results show Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won about two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's election.
-
Lester Graham/Michigan RadioStates have not received their annual LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) funding due to the federal government shutdown. -
Clara LincolnholA mobile food bank in Lansing sees hundreds of visitors regularly and prepares to see twice as many people as usual due to the pause in SNAP benefits.
WKAR coverage of local issues is made possible by community support. Together we’ve already reduced WKAR’s $1.6 million budget gap created by the loss of federal funding. With your support we can close the remaining $500,000 gap and keep trusted public media strong for mid-Michigan. The best way to support WKAR is to become a sustainer. Already a sustainer? Please consider upgrading your current monthly gift.
-
The legislation would make it a felony to lie about a sample donor’s identity or educational and family medical background. It's the third time similar bills have come up in the Legislature. -
Lansing is providing $10,000 in emergency funding to help feed area families during the government shutdown. -
Mid-Michigan honors Veterans Day through stories of service and gratitude, reminding us to celebrate veterans every day, not just once a year. -
The Capital Area Transportation Authority is offering free rides to voters on election day. -
Each year, around 1 billion pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills across the country, where they emit methane that experts say haunts the environment. -
At a meeting of the Michigan State Capitol Commission Monday, executive director Robert Blackshaw discussed a three-stage plan for handling drones flying in the area. -
Two men have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere. -
A first-of-its-kind case testing the power of the state’s judicial branch to instruct the Legislature how to conduct business appears to be heading to the Michigan Supreme Court. -
Water also plays a very important role in keeping our bodies fuller for a longer amount of time.
-
Fank Boles has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.
