Dear Friends,
I am excited to share that WKAR will launch a new educational service in early 2021 called the Michigan Learning Channel (MLC). The network will deliver educational programming statewide and offer opportunities for WKAR to engage with families, teachers and students. There is a crucial need for this service, especially now, and into the future. I encourage you to read more about this exciting news here.
Coming up this week, explore with PBS American Portrait how people in different age groups, from adolescents to seniors, see themselves and their place in America.
You can contribute to American Portrait by sharing your own Michigan story with PBS and WKAR. More information can be found at tv.wkar.org/americanportrait.
WKAR News reporters continue to deliver informative, fact-based news during a critical time. Here is a sample of a few locally produced stories that you can find right now.
- What Happens To Absentee Ballots Once They Get Dropped Off Or Mailed In?
With two weeks until the election, more than one and a half million Michiganders have returned their absentee ballots. That’s out of the 2.8 million people in total who have requested ballots. - Michigan's Latinx Voters Could Help Flip The State Blue, Are Democrats Doing Enough To Reach Out?Democratic Latinx voters could help determine whether Michigan flips blue in the November election, but there are questions about whether the campaign for Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, is reaching this electorate.
- MSU Trustee Candidates Lay Out Their Visions
WKAR invited the 10 candidates for MSU Board of Trustees to respond to a five-question survey. - MI Clerks Urge Patience During Upcoming Election Vote Count
Michigan election officials are bracing for some big challenges on November 3, and a final vote count may take several days. - Eric Trump Stumps For His Father In Lansing
One of President Donald Trump’s sons visited Lansing Tuesday in a bid to shore up support for his father two weeks before the election. - Live Updates: Coronavirus In The Lansing Region
10:48 a.m. Thur. 10/22/20 | Michigan State University expects to offer 400 in-person classes in the spring. The school will also cancel spring break.
Thank you for allowing WKAR to be your trusted partner. We’re here for you because of you.
Respectfully,
Susi Elkins
General Manager and Director of Broadcasting
WKAR Public Media