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The Michigan Legislature is on a three-week summer recess after finalizing budget bills and sending them to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.
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Courtesy/PBSTuesdays, Jul. 5 – Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Explore our passionate relationship with outdoor spaces. -
Courtesy/PBSTuesdays, Jul. 5-19 at 10 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Follow a millennial Muslim American couple on a cross-country journey along historic Route 66.
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Courtesy/Kennedy CenterWednesdays, Jul. 6-27 at 7 p.m. on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Experience the classical influences of Afro-Americans through the lens of the 13th Amendment.
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Courtesy/PBSCelebrate the efforts towards greater community wellness this July with WKAR!
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SPECIAL COVERAGE
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Coverage continues on WKAR World,102.3 WKAR NewsTalk & STREAMING | Watch live coverage of the House committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
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WKAR-MSUAttorney General Dana Nessel is urging Michiganders to take steps to protect their data from being shared by phone software applications. The consumer alert follows the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Yonghao Li/Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Bugwood.OrgBeech leaf disease is the latest in an onslaught of invasive insects and diseases killing trees in the state.
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tobr549/PixabayThe heat and lack of rain are starting to stress trees in some parts of Michigan.
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Kevin Lavery/WKAR-MSULos fiscales están indicando que quieren presentar los mismos cargos contra el exgobernador de Michigan Rick Snyder y otras ocho personas en la crisis de Flint por el agua contaminada con plomo.
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Sarah Lehr/Los cánticos de “forced procreation, no celebration” resonaron en el centro de Lansing el lunes por la mañana cuando lo que comenzó como un pequeño grupo de personas se separó de una manifestación por el derecho al aborto en el Capitol lawn, desplegó una pancarta y formó una línea bloqueando la desfile Independence Day de la ciudad.
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La Legislatura de Michigan concluyó el trabajo sobre los proyectos de ley de presupuesto en una sesión maratónica que duró hasta la madrugada del viernes, pero aún queda mucho por hacer porque el estado tiene miles de millones para destinar a servicios, ahorros o recortes de impuestos.
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Wokandapix/Pixabay LicenseUn grupo bipartidista de legisladores de la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan presentó una legislación esta semana que, según dicen, está diseñada para mantener a los niños más seguros en las escuelas.
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Rob Simmons/UnsplashThe Lansing Symphony Orchestra is welcoming new soloists and saying farewell to its first composer-in-residence in its upcoming 2022-2021 season.
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Thu., Jul. 14, 2022 at 7 p.m. in person and online at wkar.org | Watch the final episode of The Great Muslim American Road Trip before it premieres on WKAR TV and then join a special Q&A with the millennial Muslim American couple, Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins, both from Lansing, MI.
Station News
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The 2022 PBS Short Flim Festival features “Twice as Likely,” a WKAR film that investigates the race disparity between the Black and White infant mortality rates.
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WKAR Public Media and the Boys & Girls Club of Lansing announce their partnership on the creation of a new career exploration program for students ages 9-13 to learn about future career paths in public media.
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PBS KIDS, the #1 educational media brand for children, announced a comprehensive update to its logo for the first time in two decades.
Fridays at 10:30 p.m.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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En el episodio del 1 de julio del 2022 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les traemos un episodio sobre la aprobacion de las vacunas de COVID-19 para los niños desde los seis meses de edad en adelante.
Current Sports with Al Martin
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How big of a disappointment has the story of Emoni Bates been so far?
MSU Today
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Apple, Michigan State University and the Gilbert Family Foundation on June 30 celebrated the accomplishments of graduates from the first cohort of the Detroit Apple Developer Academy.
Mrs. Pizzo's Workshop | FAQs
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A: Helping children understand what being an ally means and empowering them to take positive action to advocate for just treatment of others is key.
SPECIAL FOR FAMILIES
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As a mother, educator, writer, and community leader, words rarely escape me. However, after witnessing the devastating tragedy of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, I am rendered speechless.
PODCAST: Life, Meet Tech
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Prabu David is joined by leading global futurist Shawn Dubravac for a peek into his crystal ball at the incredible future of consumer technology and the industrial economy.
Watch the final episode and join a special Q&A with the millennial Muslim American couple, Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins, both from Lansing, MI.
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