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Eligible East Lansing residents can vote early and on election day at WKAR Public Media on the Michigan State University campus starting Monday, October 19th. Voter registration is also available at this site.
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Jasper’s new romance is tested by death and mystery. Dan meets someone who stirs his heart.
Hustleberryfin brings his eclectic pop sound and creative journey to Streetlight Sessions.
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This week, Lansing leaders discuss city noise limits, the Capital Region International Airport outlines its next 20 years and a former Michigan State University doctor returns to court in East Lansing.
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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
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The video series features teens exploring core tenets of the system of government that has served this country for more than 250 years -
This marks the second time WKAR has served as a voting center for East Lansing residents. In the 2024 Presidential Election, nearly 4,000 voters cast ballots at WKAR.
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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Correspondent Edition. Topic: Elections
Hustleberryfin brings his eclectic pop sound and creative journey to Streetlight Sessions.
Sariah visits the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center to learn about the branches of government.
Early deer season hunt, perch fishing, and we visit a cool taxidermy studio!
Guest: Parker Fairbairn. Topic: Final gubernatorial debate.
An MMA fighter honoring his late brother and the origin of "One Shining Moment."
Lynn takes pottery for a spin with pottery teacher Dan Nuñez!
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.
PODCASTS
Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1975, Paula Faris, journalist and TV personality for ABC News, was born in Jackson, Michigan. Faris co-anchored Good Morning America from 2014 to 2018 and was an Emmy-nominated panelist on The View. Also today in 1825, the Erie Canal officially opened, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Championed by New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, the canal's construction began in 1817, revolutionizing transportation across the Great Lakes.
Inside the Arts
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Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell is presenting the film he wrote, directed and starred in, "Ernie & Emma" at the opening night of the final East Lansing Film Festival.
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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