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In Photos: A Dwindling, Stalwart Crowd At 2020 Women's March

By Abigail Censky & Amanda Barberena • Jan 18, 2020

A small but stalwart crowd gathered at the Michigan state Capitol for the 2020 Lansing Women's march. Capitol facilities estimated more than 250 people took part in festivities despite heavy snow earlier in the day and poor driving conditions. — Abigail Censky, WKAR

A stalwart crowd of protesters gathered at the state Capitol Saturday for the 2020 Women’s March. The event was one of 200 sister marches held across the country for the popular protest that began in 2017 as a rebuke to President Donald Trump, the day after his inauguration.

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Whitmer Prepares Road ‘Triage’ Plan That May Trim $2.5B Ask

By Associated Press & David Eggert • Jan 18, 2020

There is a ray of good news as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to renew her push for major new spending to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges: Republican legislative leaders say addressing the funding is a priority for them, too.

Jan. 17, 2020 - Correspondents Edition | OFF THE RECORD

By WebTeam • Jan 17, 2020

Correspondents Edition. Topics: Jail reforms and the state sues PFAS makers.

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Holt School Custodian Charged With Sexual Assault

By Scott Pohl • Jan 17, 2020

Holt High School photo — File Photo / Holt Public Schools

The former head custodian at Holt High School is facing four counts of sexual assault involving a student.

Current Sports | January 17, 2020

By jack kirwan • Jan 17, 2020

MSU basketball; Tom Izzo; Cassius Winston; NFL Conference Championship weekend 2020; Lamar Jackson; Joe Burrow

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Current Sports | January 16, 2020 | The Aaron Hernandez Documentary

By Alec Reo • Jan 16, 2020

Aaron Hernandez and Tom Brady — David Menifield / Flickr Creative Commons

Aaron Hernandez; Luke Kuechly; Mark Dantonio; Tom Izzo; Sekou Doumbouya; Michael Jordan;

Watch TV Over The Air? Rescan On Friday

By Scott Pohl • Jan 16, 2020

tower seen against blue sky and clouds — WKAR-MSU

If you use an antenna to watch over-the-air TV signals, you’ll need to rescan your equipment on Friday.

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WKAR's Scott Pohl reports on the Lansing TV stations moving to new frequencies.

Arts Crawl | Jan. 16, 2020

By Mary Ellen Pitney • Jan 16, 2020

An underground film series, the Lansing Children's Choir, the Peppermint Creek Theater Company, Ten Pound Fiddle, and the MSU College of Music's Spirituals Prayer and Protest Concert. Join Mary Ellen Pitney and Jamie Paisley to talk about events happening this week around Michigan.

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Arts Crawl conversation between Morning Edition Host Mary Ellen Pitney and Program Director Jamie Paisley

Lansing Symphony Bringing France to Wharton Center

By Jamie Paisley • Jan 15, 2020

Timothy Muffitt photo — Courtesy: Timothy Muffitt / Lansing Symphony Orchestra

Maestro Timothy Muffitt of the Lansing Symphony came to the WKAR Studios to speak with classical host Jamie Paisley about this weekend's "Masterworks 4" concert with the LSO and how it aims to transport us during our usual mid-January doldrums in mid-Michigan.

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Lansing Symphony Orchestra Maestro Timothy Muffitt discusses the French-focused program of the Masterworks 4 concert of the LSO's 2019-2020 season.