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Voters across Mid-Michigan are deciding school bonds, millage renewals and public safety funding requests Tuesday, while a special election in the 35th Senate District could determine whether Democrats keep their outright majority in the Michigan Senate or the chamber deadlocks at 19-19.
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Consumers EnergyLocal governments in West Michigan are asking the EPA for a public hearing on Consumers Energy's plan to inject wastewater from its last coal-burning plant deep underground. -
Colin Jackson/Michigan Public Radio NetworkThe same day its former leader was charged with 16 felonies, a nonprofit meant to attract international business to Michigan demanded the state reinstate its funding.
WKAR Notes
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Thu May 14 | 6:30-7:30pm | Explore the challenges, opportunities and community supports shaping young people’s mental health. Includes the premiere of “I Feel Talks.” -
WKAR brings together local experts, resources, and community to support children and families during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. -
WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.
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New! Streetlight Sessions | WKAR original
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Coaster brings explosive indie rock energy and campus-bred charisma to Streetlight Sessions.
Off the Record | WKAR original
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Correspondent edition. Topics: Special state senate election .
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On the Detroit River with some young anglers, and tips on scouting for deer in northern Michigan.
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1953, children’s author Christopher Paul Curtis was born in Flint, Michigan. His books, including "The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963" and "Bud, Not Buddy," focus on the Black experience. And in 1978, the Michigan legislature voted to expel Representative Monte Geralds after his embezzlement conviction.
Inside the Arts
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MSU photography faculty member Lara Shipley will use her Guggenheim Fellowship to help finance an art project on wolves in Minnesota.
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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