Michigan is becoming a hotspot in the national surge of data center development. Why are new proposals accelerating? How do data centers affect electricity rates and local resources? Why are communities increasingly demanding transparency? WKAR News In-Depth explores these questions and more.
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A task force created in 2024 has released its final report, recommending that Michigan raise the firearm purchase age, ban assault weapons and serial numberless home-built “ghost guns,” and outlaw bump stocks.
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A 24% wholesale tax on cannabis was the linchpin of a state budget deal adopted in a chaotic process that took lawmakers beyond their deadline to pass a spending plan.
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One queer couple Lansing is navigating federal changes to LGBTQ protections and shrinking options for gender-affirming healthcare. -
Seasonal Sampler from WKAR features holiday music on a 24/7 livestream at wkar.org. -
Local families needing Toys for Tots assistance started applying back in October and deadlines are fast-approaching.
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Writer Tamar Charney shares how experimenting with cyanotype prints has changed her perspective on her photographs - and how easily we accept change as the new normal. -
There is a wide consensus among health experts and even many dairy associations that drinking raw milk is dangerous, especially for children. But a Republican state lawmaker wants Michigan to let dairies sell unpasteurized milk directly to customers. -
Michigan's environment department is doling out $2.9 million in grants to fund projects that prevent, reduce, or eliminate polluted runoff. -
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center says it's been getting more calls from people worried about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement near courthouses. -
There is a wide consensus among health experts and even many dairy associations that drinking raw milk is dangerous, especially for children. But a Republican state lawmaker wants Michigan to let dairies sell unpasteurized milk directly to customers.
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The program will involve new trainings focused on cultural change, workplace stress, and burnout. -
Be sure to leave yourselves plenty of time for parking, shopping and eating before the parade.
