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One-on-one with Governer-elect Jocelyn Benson. Panel discusses election results.
David Barrett performs the iconic “One Shining Moment” and new music under the streetlight.
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The city of Lansing hopes to open an overnight emergency drop-in shelter next month to provide a space for unhoused individuals to sleep with a low barrier for entry as a planned community of modular housing units faces new delays.
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WKAR America 250 explores how Michigan’s people, stories, and institutions have shaped the American experience over the last 250 years. Through journalism, public affairs, arts, education, and community storytelling, WKAR invites our community to reflect, participate and imagine the future of our state and this nation.
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One-on-one with Governer-elect Jocelyn Benson. Panel discusses election results.
Extended panel conversation about the election results.
Demetrius interviews Archivist Frances Heldt about Michigan's constitution.
David Barrett performs the iconic “One Shining Moment” and new music under the streetlight.
Squirrel hunting, an old gun shop in northern Michigan, and a good venison recipe!
Gen Z weighs in on voting, political trust and the future of American democracy.
Jacquelyn interviews Professor Emily Conroy-Krutz about the Declaration of Independence.
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Sariah visits the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center to learn about the branches of government.
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Michigan Minute
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Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: A Great Lakes Tragedy | November 10On this day in 1975, a fierce storm claimed the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior, taking down the largest ship lost on the Great Lakes along with 29 crew members. The tragedy inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” which became a Number 2 hit almost a year later, immortalizing the disaster in song.
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“Following Michigan’s Ink Trails: Writing Michigan, Reading Michigan" is written by brothers Dave, Jack and Patrick Dempsey. It's the third in a series.
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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