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Michigan court hears case over requirement that schools waive legal privileges to get safety funding
More than 30 school districts in Michigan are suing over a stipulation in the state budget that requires them to waive certain legal rights in order to access funding for school safety.
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Rick Pluta/Michigan Public Radio NetworkA sudden, unilateral move by Republicans in the Michigan House to cut $645 million in funding for multiyear projects has incensed Democratic lawmakers. -
Andres KentThe club focuses on the joy of playing football, and being together, and it’s even translating into winning.
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On WKAR-TV in mid-MichiganSun Nov 16 through Fri Nov 21 8pm with encore at 10pm each night | Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States. -
Reframing America’s origins through Native resistance in the Great Lakes.
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UPDATE Fri 12/5/25 | No FM broadcast interruptions are expected today, Tower work planned for Fri 12/5 will be rescheduled for the week beginning 12/8.
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100,000 books into the tiny, precocious and sometimes reluctant hands of children across mid-Michigan was never a goal I considered reaching when I joined WKAR. Their eyes light up as they realize the book is theirs to keep.
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Topic: Michigan Jobs. Guest: Rep. Matt Hall.
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Jimmy's opening day in the Sparta area and we visit the local Buck pole as well!
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Michigan’s Indigenous history that helped spark the American Revolution.
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In 1919, the Coed Tap Dance Strike at the University of Michigan began when women were barred from using the Michigan Union taproom, leading men to dance outside with women as guests. In 1979, Detroit's Joe Louis Arena hosted its inaugural event, a basketball game where the University of Michigan defeated the University of Detroit 85-72. In 2000, General Motors announced it would phase out production of Oldsmobile, the nation's oldest automotive brand.
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The Accidentals has four Michigan shows this month to support the band's holiday album "Sonus Borealis: A Holiday Winter Collection."
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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