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A Lansing organization is working to empower young people to give back to their community by teaching them skilled trades.
StayTuned Update
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Thursdays, Jun. 2–30 at 7 p.m. on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Tune in each Thursday to enjoy an hour of favorite pieces from the silver screen.
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Thu., Jun. 30 at 8 p.m. on WKAR WORLD 23.2 & STREAMING | Learn from the gay senior citizens who've witnessed unbelievable change.
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Fridays, Jun. 24 – Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Ten home cooks from across the United States compete for a chance to win The Great American Recipe.
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Fridays, Jul. 1 – Aug. 12 at 10:30 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
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SPECIAL COVERAGE
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Coverage continues on WKAR World,102.3 WKAR NewsTalk & STREAMING | Watch live coverage of the House committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
WKAR News
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The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is studying future population trends to anticipate housing needs.
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Health officials say Michigan’s first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in suburban Detroit.
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The Michigan Department of Transportation will remove orange construction zone barrels at more than 150 road and bridge repair sites in the state to ease holiday traffic.
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The state Supreme Court has ruled that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation must release details of a 2016 agreement with General Motors under the Michigan Economic Growth Act.
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Representatives of Planned Parenthood of Michigan say they’re confident they’ll reach the signature threshold needed to ask voters in November to guarantee the right to an abortion statewide. But, they’re not taking their foot off the pedal just yet.
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Jackson County's prosecutor and Michigan's Attorney General are at odds about whether medical providers can be held criminally liable at present if they conduct abortions.
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Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo is continuing its participation in a conservation program to rebuild the population of Puerto Rico’s only native toad species.
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The Fenner Conservancy renovated a building on the former Sycamore Creek Driving Range for the preschool using a $47,000 grant from the Dart Foundation.
Station News
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WKAR Current Sports Host Al Martin named two recent recipients of the Earle Robinson Student Award on Wednesday, June 22. The winners of the 2022 and 2021 Earle Robinson Student Award are Trent Balley and Luke Sloan. At an award ceremony at WKAR, they were joined by 2019 winner Jack Kirwan.
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WKAR Public Media is proud to partner with the Michigan Learning Channel (MLC) to announce the beginning of their eight-week Summer 2022 program, which runs from June 20 to August 14.
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WKAR Public Media staff have been honored with three regional Emmy® awards by the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Fridays at 10:30 p.m.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
Jul. 1–Aug. 12 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING
Artists relate the music they play to societal issues and their own lived experiences.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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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.
Current Sports with Al Martin
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How big of a disappointment has the story of Emoni Bates been so far?
MSU Today
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Afrofuturism is the central theme of Michigan State University's second annual Juneteenth celebration. Juneteenth, on June 19th, is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
Mrs. Pizzo's Workshop | FAQs
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A: Virtual field trips allow young learners to explore the world around them within a digital online environment with multimedia content and even a docent.
SPECIAL FOR FAMILIES
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As a mother, educator, writer, and community leader, words rarely escape me. However, after witnessing the devastating tragedy of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, I am rendered speechless.
PODCAST: Life, Meet Tech
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Prabu David is joined by leading global futurist Shawn Dubravac for a peek into his crystal ball at the incredible future of consumer technology and the industrial economy.
Compare case numbers in Michigan with other states.
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