Your Sunday morning briefing on what’s coming in mid-Michigan and why it matters. Each week, our newsroom highlights the key stories, civic decisions and community moments shaping the days ahead.
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Friday, March 27 at 6:30pm on WKAR TV 23.1 and streaming | Digging deeper on national issues that hit home in Michigan communities on Impact: Michigan.
A historic church in Jackson is closing in April because of declining attendance and lack of funds.
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45 people, many of them young school children, were killed in the school bombing in 1927.A small museum in Bath Township is receiving $25,000 to help commemorate the deadliest school attack in American history. -
Per Lööv/UnsplashA West Bloomfield senator wants new license renewal requirements for drivers over 75 to help ensure they can drive safely. Drivers over 65 account for a growing number of accidents. The Secretary of State’s office worries about the cost of implementing new testing requirements. AARP and AAA say age shouldn’t be the sole determining factor in license renewals.
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Fighting for Michigan’s Readers. National Reading Month highlights an important truth: helping Michigan children become strong readers takes more than schools alone.
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Available online after Tue 3/24/26 | Examine how some of America’s conservative political machine uses racial fault lines to gain power.
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Celebrate and explore Women’s History Month with WKAR World!
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SERIES PREMIERE Fri March 27 on WKAR TV in mid-Michigan | Bringing national issues home to Michigan. Hosted by Sheri Jones.
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Guest: Rep. Alabas Farhat. Topic: Budgets and luxury tax.
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Nelson Gallery in downtown Lansing is celebrating its fifth anniversary Friday.
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