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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WKAR will present TV, radio, and online coverage of Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s final State of the State address live from the Michigan House Chambers. Wed, Feb. 25, at 7pm ET
Courtesy: Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Many county jails are deteriorating and need replacement, but voters are sometimes reluctant to approve property tax increases to pay for new facilities, as in Jackson County where millage proposals have died at the polls.
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Jamie Paisley/WKAR-MSUA new ordinance being considered by Lansing City Council members would introduce black placards to distinguish red tagged properties that have significant damage. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants the legacy of her final year in office to include affordable housing relief.
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Over 1,200 community members of all ages gathered recently at WKAR studios on the MSU campus.
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A book by a University of Michigan law professor tackles the history around a Supreme Court case that limited the scope of school desegregation in the North. -
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Guest: Rep. Tyrone Carter. Topic: Property tax relief.
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The growing impact of esports in America's sporting landscape and the fascination of cricket.
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On this day in 1844, Olivet College, Michigan’s first coeducational college and the first to admit black students, was founded. In 1928, Detroit outlawed marijuana, with medical use legalized in 2008 and recreational use in 2018. And in 1943, Sonny Eliot, legendary Detroit weatherman, was shot down over Germany during WWII, later having a 60-year career in TV and radio.
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"Synthetic Sirens" is on display at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum through mid-July.
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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