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Scientists Study Plasma As Weapon Against COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to cut a devastating swath through the United States. On July 11, more than 15,000 new cases were documented in Florida alone. Researchers say a vaccine is still months if not years away. However, a potential treatment strategy involving blood plasma is showing promising signs.

Federal Flint Case Against Snyder Will Go Forward

Reporter Cheyna Roth Becomes True Crime Author

Comet NEOWISE Lights Up Michigan's Sky

By Andrew Robins & WMUK • 47 minutes ago

There's a new comet in the evening sky. It's called Comet NEOWISE and the spectacle can be seen after sunset near the northwest horizon under the "Big Dipper."

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WMUK's Andy Robins speaks with KAS President Richard Bell about the new Comet NEOWISE

WATCH HERE: Michigan COVID-19 Update - Gov. Whitmer News Conferences

By WKAR Staff • 2 hours ago

NEXT: Wed., Jul. 15. AVAILABLE AS A RECORDING BY 5pm.

LANSING, MICH. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, and Michigan department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun will provide an update regarding the state's response efforts to COVID-19.

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In The Lansing Region

By WKAR Staff • 18 hours ago

Illustration of Virus — Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / CDC

Regular updates from WKAR News about the regional response to the pandemic.

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7:14 p.m. Tues. 7/14/20

Michigan’s emergency order and disaster declaration has been extended through August 11.

Lansing BWL Issues Long-Term Renewable Energy Plan

By Kevin Lavery • 20 hours ago

power plant smokestacks — WKAR File Photo

The Lansing Board of Water and Light is releasing a new plan to increase its use of renewable energy.

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Man Killed By Police After Mask Dispute At Michigan Store

By Associated Press • Jul 14, 2020

A man was fatally shot Tuesday by a Michigan sheriff’s deputy after stabbing another man who had challenged him about not wearing a mask at a convenience store, police said.

Lansing City Council Hears Largely Supportive Comment On Police Cuts

By Scott Pohl • Jul 13, 2020

The Lansing city council heard more than two hours of public comment during a meeting Monday night over a proposal to cut the city’s police budget in half over five years.

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Whitmer Objects To Civil Service Union Rule Switch

By Rick Pluta • Jul 13, 2020

The Michigan Civil Service Commission has approved a rule change that says state employees will have to decide every year whether to continue paying union dues.

Monarch Butterfly Conservationists Concerned By Long-Term Population Decrease

By Taylor Haelterman • Jul 13, 2020

Insect populations fluctuate from year to year depending on factors like weather and breeding, but the long-term downward trend in the monarch butterfly population is concerning conservationists.

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Voting Changes, COVID-19 Change Michigan Election For Clerks

By Anna Liz Nichols • Jul 13, 2020

Michigan county and municipal clerks are finding it challenging to meet the needs of voters amid the coronavirus pandemic and following changes in 2018 when state voters approved of same-day voter registration and no-reason absentee voting.

Informacion En Vivo. Coronavirus En La Región De Lansing

By WKAR STAFF & Manuel Chavez • Jul 13, 2020

Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / CDC

Estar bien informado es responsabilidad de todos. Infórmese bien de lugares creíbles, profesionales, y de fuentes oficiales.

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WKAR TV Creators Win Regional Emmy® Awards at 2020 Ceremony

By WKAR STAFF • Jun 20, 2020

WKAR Public Media staff and associates have been honored with four regional Emmy® awards by the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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MSU addressing rise in virtual harassment

By Russ White • Jul 7, 2020

We're all spending a lot more time in virtual spaces and that's likely to continue well into our future, even as we might be slowly moving back towards more in-person meetings and classes. But virtual spaces aren't void of harassment.

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Lydia Weiss and Erin Martin talk with Russ White.

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Fired Over Anti-Semitic Comments, Nick Cannon Wants 'Wild 'N Out' Ownership

By Andrew Limbong • 14 minutes ago

Nick Cannon — the actor, TV show host and musician — has been fired from his long-running comedy improv show Wild 'N Out. It comes after he made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast and YouTube show, Cannon's Class. Wild 'N Out's parent company ViacomCBS, released a statement saying, "We are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him."

Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow

By Alina Selyukh • 15 minutes ago

Walmart says shoppers must wear masks inside its stores starting Monday — the largest retailer to join a growling list of companies making face covering mandatory across the nation.

Black Lives Matter Monument Replaces Statue Of Slave Trader In England

By Colin Dwyer • 33 minutes ago

The likeness of Edward Colston, a philanthropist and slave trader, watched over a busy intersection in Bristol for roughly 125 years — until last month, when protesters toppled the controversial statue and tossed it into the British city's harbor.