Join Us! Sat Jun 27 at Michigan History Center | Lansing Downtown | Explore Michigan history through family mementos. Bring your heirloom and story to this event commemorating our nation's 250th anniversary.
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Michigan DNR urges caution with fireworks, campfires and ATVs ahead of July 4, despite low fire risk due to rain; officials warn human-caused fires remain possible.
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MSU Libraries’ Spring Book Talk finale brought an insightful panel to WKAR on Juneteenth, highlighting Dr. Leconté Dill’s poetry, creative research, and community-rooted storytelling. -
Robin M. Pizzo of WKAR has won two 2026 Michigan Emmy Awards for “I Feel”.
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UPDATE Fri Jun 26 1:27pm ET | Work to update radio schedules, playlists and playing now information is nearing completion with most issues resolved.
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.
Get closer to the issues with election reporting from the award-winning WKAR news team, our Michigan news partners and Off the Record with Tim Skubick.
WATCH NOW
Sandra Seaton's one-woman drama surrounding Sally Hemings' fight to secure her children's freedom.
This week we follow a family out for a day of Bluegill fishing, and we learn about a cool Sturgeon
Serika and Will are curious about MSU's Landscape Arboretum in East Lansing, Michigan.
Guest: Rep. Laurie Pohutsky. Topic: Deaths at women's prison.
A Light On The Lakes commemorates 200 years of Michigan Masonry, helping shape Michigan’s identity.
Serika and Olivia are curious about Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan.
Macy and Annabel are curious about REACH Studio Art Center in Lansing, Michigan.
PODCASTS
Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1911, Michigan adopted its current state flag, featuring the coat of arms with symbols of peace, defense, and wildlife — all topped with the state motto, “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.”
Inside the Arts
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WKAR's Matt Watroba is marking milestones in both his music and radio career with a celebratory concert in Ann Arbor.
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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