Your Sunday morning briefing on what’s coming in mid-Michigan and why it matters. Each week, our newsroom highlights the key stories, civic decisions and community moments shaping the days ahead.
Plainwell Community Schools
Observers found state officials hadn’t been properly checking credentials for school-based services staff, like counselors and teacher aides.
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Brett Dahlberg/Michigan PublicA state Senate committee held its first hearing this week on a bill that would stop employers from demanding pay history from job applicants. -
Up to 100 Jackson residents and small-business owners who participate in the city’s Eyes on the Block program will get a free doorbell camera and one-year subscription to Ring.
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Sunday, March 15, 1-3:30pm | Celebrate National Reading Month with free music, stories, activities, and giveaways!
Women's History Month
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Sun. Mar. 8, 12p to 5p on 90.5FM and streaming | WKAR host Linda Kernohan brings listeners a special afternoon of music by women composers on International Women’s Day. -
Celebrate and explore Women’s History Month with WKAR World!
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s annual address to the Michigan legislature with analysis from Tim Skubick.
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Guest: Sean McBrearty. Topic: Corporate money out of politics petition.
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Steelhead fishing on the Manistee, and two different rabbit hunts.
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From a Paralympic badminton silver medalist pushing boundaries in the world of NASCAR.
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Michigan Minute
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On this day in 1887, pioneering pilot Philip Parmelee was born. He trained with the Wright Brothers and achieved several aviation firsts, including the first commercial flight and military reconnaissance flight. Parmelee tragically died at 25, but his legacy is honored at Lansing Capital Regional International Airport.
Inside the Arts
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The renowned comedy troupe Second City will visit the Franke Center in Marshall Friday
MI Michigan Story features true stories from Michigan, told by the people who lived them. Hosted by Robert Prince.
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Presented in partnership with WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University.
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MSU Today
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- Meet Phillip Bahar, new director of MSU’s Broad Art Museum