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Tuesday, October 21 3pm-6pm • Impression 5 Science Center | This special event for kids and families focuses on being kind and thoughtful toward others. Featuring Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat!
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From Lansing to Jackson, this is the Mid-Michigan voting guide for the Nov. 4 special election — mayor races, city councils, school bonds, millages, and ballot proposals. We've complied a list of all of the key items from Ingham, Clinton, Jackson, Eaton, Shiawassee and Livingston Counties.
Jack Ervin
Tolfee loves volleyball, and her passion for the sport is translating to success.
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Katherine Moore Cushman Collection/Courtesy of Betsy Cushman"Michigan’s Con-Con 11: Women and State Constitution-making in 1961" tracks the experiences of the 11 women delegates during the state's 1961 constitutional convention. -
Unsplash/MD DuranNearly three quarters of Michigan high school students are considered unprepared for college based on benchmark scores on standardized tests like the ACT and SAT.
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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
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Today marks a historic moment in public media. For the first time in 50 years, stations like WKAR are operating without federal funding. But that does not mean the end of WKAR.
WATCH NOW
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Correspondents Edition. Topics: State Budget This Year vs. Last.
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Pack the particles! Explore the power of compressed air in action!
Michigan Out-of-Doors
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Salmon fishing in west Michigan, bird dog training, and a salmon recipe!
Featured Programs
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Michigan Minute
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In the 1950s, 26-year-old WWII veteran Milo Radulovich, a meteorology student at the University of Michigan, was dismissed from the Army Reserves as a security risk due to his family's background. Edward Murrow featured his story in a broadcast on October 20, highlighting the persecution amid McCarthy's witch hunts. The public response was overwhelmingly supportive, leading to Radulovich being cleared of all charges five weeks later.
Inside the Arts
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The 2025 Lansing Arts Impact Grant project is located in Old Town and uses a fence at Friedland Industries as its canvas.
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
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MSU Today
- Tom Izzo previews the 2025/2025 Spartan Basketball season
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- NPR's Scott Horsley inaugurates MSU lecture series covering food and economic policy
- MSU 2030: Excellence for Global Impact unveiled
- A Conversation with MSU Spartans Gymnastics Coach Mike Rowe