WKAR News brings experience, depth and local impact to Election 2026— taking you beyond the headlines and preparing Mid-Michigan voters for the polls.
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WKAR-TV's "Impact: Michigan" and host Sheri Jones return for a final episode this year on Gen Z, democracy and political trust just ahead of midterms. -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a proposed data center development in Delhi Township will have to win support from residents. -
Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley has several events coming up that feature live poetry.
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A Wayne State University psychiatrist discusses election anxiety, social media algorithms, political divisions and how children learn from adults. -
Michigan House Republicans see a chance to flip a Grand Rapids-area district red this election, despite the national political environment generally favoring Democrats.
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A new study from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential examines the difficulties young men and boys are having in the state. -
Journalism students at Michigan State University are taking a unique approach to covering the race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, profiling places to understand the people in them. -
A special meeting has been called for Friday after township officials were caught off guard by the news that a large-scale data center was in the works. -
From student organizing at MSU to the debate over a potential data center in Mason, Ingham County residents are making their priorities known ahead of Election Day.
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More than 3.7 million postcards with handwritten messages encouraging recipients to vote have hit Michigan mailboxes. The postcards appear nonpartisan, but are meant to boost turnout for Democrats. -
Some members of Michigan’s religious minorities see their communities as under threat this election cycle. -
Control of Congress runs through mid-Michigan, where U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett and his Democratic challenger William Lawrence are locked in a tough battle for one of the closest U.S. House seats. -
Vance said it’s OK that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is distancing himself from the Trump administration and its policies.
