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Current State for May 12-13, 2018

This week's Current State focuses on an MSU's "New Day" proposal, a new sexual assault investigator in Ingham County, virtual learning in Michigan, learning everything there is to know about plants and why WKAR may be a little harder to tune in these days. 

Scott Pohl reports on MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam's "New Day MSU" plan

New Ingham county investigator will test sexual assault kits

WKAR radio chief engineer Drew Henderson talks about WKAR's signal

Serving Up Science: America's First Foodie

Fascination of Plants event on May 19 at MSU

Elizabeth Miller reports on the Biggest Week Brings Flock of Birders To Ohio

Rick Pluta reports on fireworks at Michigan gubernatorial debate

Kevin Lavery reports on Virtual School growth in Michigan

MSU Council on Korean Studies reacts to possible Korea Summits

Jamie Paisley reports on the last concert of the year by Jackson Symphony

Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
Karel Vega served as radio news managing editor at WKAR from 2020 to 2023.
Serving Up Science host Sheril Kirshenbaum is a history buff, science writer, and curious foodie.
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