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.
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WKAR will present TV, radio, and online coverage of Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s final State of the State address live from the Michigan House Chambers. Wed, Feb. 25, at 7pm ET
Charlotte Public Schools
On Monday, Feb. 23, the district alerted families that bed bugs were found in separate high school classrooms. By Tuesday, additional communication stated that professional exterminators along with K-9s were brought in to remedy the issue.
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Croix GreenTorbert, the son of former prep and Michigan State basketball star Kelvin, is making his own name in the game. -
Clara LincolnholLast week's warm temperatures melted nearly all of the ice on mid-Michigan waterways, eliminating the threat of flooding from ice jams later this spring.
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Over 1,200 community members of all ages gathered recently at WKAR studios on the MSU campus.
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Guest: Rep. Tyrone Carter. Topic: Property tax relief.
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On this day in 1779, British military governor Henry Hamilton surrendered Detroit to American Colonel George Rogers Clark, leading to the British ceding land west of the Appalachians. In 1861, Albion College was authorized to confer 4-year degrees on men and women, becoming one of the first coed colleges in the Midwest. And in 2018, rare blue ice formed in the Great Lakes, a phenomenon usually seen only in the Arctic.
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"Synthetic Sirens" is on display at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum through mid-July.
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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