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Michigan's newly adopted transportation budget directs significantly more money to the state's roads and bridges. But the Citizens Research Council of Michigan says
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Department of CorrectionsMichigan is a leader in education programs for the incarcerated. Truck driving, cosmetology, manufacturing and business programs are popular with inmates — and more offerings are on the horizon. -
Paulette Parker/Michigan PublicMichigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, says affordability is going to be a big issue in the 2026 election, and he wants voters to choose how to cut property taxes.
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On WKAR-TV in mid-MichiganSun Nov 16 through Fri Nov 21 8pm with encore at 10pm each night | Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States. -
Reframing America’s origins through Native resistance in the Great Lakes.
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UPDATE Fri 12/5/25 | No FM broadcast interruptions are expected today, Tower work planned for Fri 12/5 will be rescheduled for the week beginning 12/8.
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100,000 books into the tiny, precocious and sometimes reluctant hands of children across mid-Michigan was never a goal I considered reaching when I joined WKAR. Their eyes light up as they realize the book is theirs to keep.
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Topic: Michigan Jobs. Guest: Rep. Matt Hall.
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Jimmy's opening day in the Sparta area and we visit the local Buck pole as well!
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The untold story of Indigenous women whose power shaped Pontiac’s War and Michigan’s history.
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1881, the initial meeting to establish the Detroit Institute of Arts took place, led by Detroit Evening News founder James Scripps. A year later, the museum opened its first exhibit. On December 6, 1928, the University of Michigan became the first Big Ten school to have an indoor hockey rink. Additionally, in 1973, Gerald Ford was sworn in as the first non-elected vice president after being appointed by President Nixon to replace Spiro Agnew amid scandal.
Inside the Arts
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MSU alum Denise Fiedler's holiday stamps for USPS depict cardinals, a wreath, and flowers.
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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