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A new bill in Congress would stop the U.S. Postal Service from allowing the mailing of handguns by anyone other than a federally licensed firearm dealer.
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Demonte ThomasThe East Lansing City Council voted to release its investigation report into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying against City Manager Robert Belleman. -
AJ Jones/WCMU NewsChedrick Greene joined the Michigan Senate after winning a special election earlier this month to serve out the remainder of a term in a seat left vacant last January.
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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: Rep. Matt Maddock. Topic: Property tax relief.
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Kids share how new adventures can feel exciting, scary, and full of surprises.
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New deer regulations and a look at the Sturgeon population in Michigan.
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How social media may be affecting teen mental health and what many parents still don’t see online.
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Annabel and Will are curious about an art festival in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Coaster brings explosive indie rock energy and campus-bred charisma to Streetlight Sessions.
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On this day in 2015, divers discovered Michigan’s underwater Stonehenge on the bed of Lake Michigan. The ring of stones, resembling the British Isles' Stonehenge, features carvings of animals like mastodons and is believed to date back to the last ice age, around 14,000 years ago. Also today in 1857, Michigan’s first Black legislator, William Ferguson, was born in Detroit. After winning a racial discrimination case, Ferguson became prominent and was elected as Michigan’s first Black Representative in the 1890s. His portrait was placed in the Michigan State Capitol in 2018.
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“Relatives You Didn’t Know You Had" is at the Nelson Gallery
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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