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Rivalry turns deadly when a Cambridge student is found dead and Alphy’s Bible turns up at the scene.
An MMA fighter honoring his late brother and the origin of "One Shining Moment."

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Festival of Oddities
The Festival of Oddities will leave Charlotte next year after protesters disrupted this year’s event, organizers announced Thursday.
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
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: Mike Bishop. Topic: Election Fairness.
A very special deer hunt, a new bait shop, and some bass fishing!
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!
I Feel Talks helps children explore feelings, build emotional awareness, and learn coping skills.
How classroom technology, screen time and AI are changing the way Michigan students learn.
Exploring the questions that have shaped American democracy for 250 years.
Revealing Michigan's Indigenous history before the United States.
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.

PODCASTS

Michigan Minute
  • Today in 1844, William Austin Burt discovered iron ore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, fueling future steel production. On September 15, 1876, Melville Bissell was granted a patent for the mechanical carpet sweeper. After his death, his wife Anna successfully led the Bissell Company, becoming one of America's first female CEOs.
Inside the Arts
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.

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