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Residents in mid-Michigan can use fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday through Monday night.
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Courtesy/WPBSMon., Jul. 4 at 8 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Celebrate our country's 246th birthday with America's favorite Independence Day celebration. -
Nik Korba/UnsplashSat., Jul. 2 at 8 p.m. on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Listen to two hours of Jazz honoring powerful female voices in the wake of the recent news about Roe v. Wade.
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Courtesy/WKAR-MSUFridays, Jul. 1 – Aug. 12 at 10:30 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
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Courtesy/PBSCelebrate the efforts towards greater community wellness this July with WKAR!
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Coverage continues on WKAR World,102.3 WKAR NewsTalk & STREAMING | Watch live coverage of the House committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
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After the episode taping concludes, the guest and panel continue to chat.
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Record state budget. Guest: NRA board member Steve Dulan.
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Bimatshu Pyakuryal/UnsplashIn a late-night session of the Legislature, Democrats tried to force votes to permanently repeal Michigan’s statutory abortion ban while Republicans said they’ll defend the ban in court.
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Myesha Johnson/WKAR-MSUAfter a session that stretched into the early morning Friday, the Michigan legislature has approved record-breaking budget for Fiscal Year 2023.
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PixabayA judge has set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A jury in April acquitted two other men but were deadlocked on Adam Fox and Barry Croft.
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Courtesy/State of MIFormer Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal.
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Kevin Lavery/WKARThe Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is studying future population trends to anticipate housing needs.
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Brian Snyder/ReutersEven as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.
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Thu., Jul. 14, 2022 at 7 p.m. in person and online at wkar.org | Watch the final episode of The Great Muslim American Road Trip before it premieres on WKAR TV and then join a special Q&A with the millennial Muslim American couple, Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins, both from Lansing, MI.
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WKAR Public Media and the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing announce their partnership on the creation of a new career exploration program for students ages 9-13 to learn about future career paths in public media.
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PBS KIDS, the #1 educational media brand for children, announced a comprehensive update to its logo for the first time in two decades.
Fridays at 10:30 p.m.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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En el episodio del 1 de julio del 2022 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les traemos un episodio sobre la aprobacion de las vacunas de COVID-19 para los niños desde los seis meses de edad en adelante.
Current Sports with Al Martin
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How big of a disappointment has the story of Emoni Bates been so far?
MSU Today
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Afrofuturism is the central theme of Michigan State University's second annual Juneteenth celebration. Juneteenth, on June 19th, is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
Mrs. Pizzo's Workshop | FAQs
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A: Virtual field trips allow young learners to explore the world around them within a digital online environment with multimedia content and even a docent.
SPECIAL FOR FAMILIES
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As a mother, educator, writer, and community leader, words rarely escape me. However, after witnessing the devastating tragedy of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, I am rendered speechless.
PODCAST: Life, Meet Tech
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Prabu David is joined by leading global futurist Shawn Dubravac for a peek into his crystal ball at the incredible future of consumer technology and the industrial economy.
Watch the final episode and join a special Q&A with the millennial Muslim American couple, Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins, both from Lansing, MI.
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