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Tuesday, October 21 3pm-6pm • Impression 5 Science Center | This special event for kids and families focuses on being kind and thoughtful toward others. Featuring Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat!
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From Lansing to Jackson, this is the Mid-Michigan voting guide for the Nov. 4 special election — mayor races, city councils, school bonds, millages, and ballot proposals. We've complied a list of all of the key items from Ingham, Clinton, Jackson, Eaton, Shiawassee and Livingston Counties.
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Michigan State PhD student Youngjun Lee is working to help people with Autism find ways to alleviate anxiety and stress through virtual boxing.
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Dustin Dwyer/Michigan PublicThe agency that’s overseen foster care cases in Kent County for most of the past decade is suing the state health department for eliminating its funding, while judges that oversee child abuse and neglect cases in the county called the lack of transition planning a “child welfare emergency.” -
Lester Graham/Michigan PublicRunning for a local school board would require a partisan affiliation — like “Democrat” or “Republican” — under a Michigan bill scheduled for a committee hearing Tuesday.
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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
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Today marks a historic moment in public media. For the first time in 50 years, stations like WKAR are operating without federal funding. But that does not mean the end of WKAR.
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Correspondents Edition. Topics: State Budget This Year vs. Last.
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Pack the particles! Explore the power of compressed air in action!
Michigan Out-of-Doors
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Salmon fishing in west Michigan, bird dog training, and a salmon recipe!
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1940, Isle Royale was established as a national park. It consists of one large island and over 200 smaller islands in Lake Superior, accessible only by boat or float plane. The park's isolation and natural beauty provide a habitat for timber wolves and moose. The waters of Isle Royale also contain several well-preserved shipwrecks, thanks to the area's harsh weather and cold, fresh water.
Inside the Arts
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The 2025 Lansing Arts Impact Grant project is located in Old Town and uses a fence at Friedland Industries as its canvas.
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
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Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
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