Michelle Jokisch Polo
Bilingual Latinx Stories ReporterAs WKAR's Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter, Michelle reports in both English and Spanish on stories affecting Michigan's Latinx community.
Michelle joined WKAR in August 2020.
Before joining WKAR, Michelle was the inclusion reporter at WGVU Public Media, covering stories of people at the intersections of racial justice immigration reform, criminal justice system reform, reproductive justice and trans and queer liberation. Michelle began her career as a journalist as the head reporter at El Vocero Hispano, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Michigan.
Michelle has a master's degree from Grand Valley State University and a bachelor's degree from Calvin University.
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En el episodio del 24 de junio del 2022 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les traemos un episodio sobre como la decision historica de la corte suprema revocando el derecho al aborto afecta a las personas viviendo en Michigan. -
Michigan’s biggest in-person ukulele festival returns this weekend to Lansing’s Old Town after a two-year hiatus.
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En el episodio del 17 de junio del 2022 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les traemos un episodio especial del mes del Orgulllo LGBTQ+ enfocado en el arte del transformismo tambien conocido como el drag.
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Kids of all ages in Ingham County now have a new place to hone their cycling skills at Burchfield Park. Dirt School includes features like bridges and ramps, as cyclists make their way across various types of terrain.
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Two Greater Lansing Starbucks stores voted Thursday to unionize. The stores are in Lansing and East Lansing.
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Three former Michigan State University students have been charged in the hazing death of a member of their fraternity.
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En el episodio del 10 de junio del 2022 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? les brindamos las perspectivas de una madre de familia y un maestro sobre el tiroteo de Uvalde, Texas.
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Michigan parents still scrambling to find formula for their babies despite formula plant's reopeningParents in Michigan are still struggling to find infant formula due to a massive nationwide shortage that's lasted nearly four months. Although a major formula maker has restarted production at its Michigan plant, The FDA cautions it will take time to get the product back on the shelves.
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La ciudad de Jackson está honrando a su comunidad local de asiáticos americanos e isleños del Pacífico con la dedicación de un árbol. El martes se llevó a cabo una ceremonia, el último día del AAPI Heritage Month.
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El Despacho Central 911 del Condado de Ingham está actualizando su sistema para que sea más fácil para los socorristas localizar a una persona que llama durante una crisis.
