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Airing Sunday, August 30 at 2:30pm ET on WKAR TV. Join the legend for a musical journey through the people and places that shaped her career.
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.
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Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus on Saturday for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he tied to Israel’s actions in the Middle East.
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WKAR News brings experience, depth and local impact to Election 2026— taking you beyond the headlines and preparing Mid-Michigan voters for the polls.
The Signal is your WKAR News Sunday morning briefing on what’s ahead in mid-Michigan. The Signal Plus is your mid-week update from WKAR News
WKAR Notes
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Digital first programs hosted by young Michiganders explore careers, civics, and the Great Lakes State
WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.
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Guest: Curtis Hertel. Topic: Money out of politics petition and the Democratic Convention.
Trout fishing after dark, bass fishing on Saginaw bay, and the Trappers Convention.
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.
Fitz talks about rescuing animals with Hannah Page, community outreach manager at an Animal Shelter!
Sandra Seaton's one-woman drama surrounding Sally Hemings' fight to secure her children's freedom.
Serika and Will are curious about MSU's Landscape Arboretum in East Lansing, Michigan.
A Light On The Lakes commemorates 200 years of Michigan Masonry, helping shape Michigan’s identity.
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Michigan Minute
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Today in 1809, the first and possibly only issue of "The Michigan Essay or The Impartial Observer" was published by Father Gabriel Richard in Detroit. The four-page paper, printed by James M. Miller, promised weekly issues but never saw a second volume. A subscription cost $5 for Detroit residents and $4 for others—a steep price for its time.
Inside the Arts
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Mostly known for parts in musicals, Lansing actor Ny'Kieria Blocker led a play last year at Riverwalk Theatre.
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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