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The 65th Howell Melon Festival runs August 14-17.
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Razi Jafri/NPRNPR recently profiled a Lansing man from Kenya who has decided to self-deport and leave his family behind for now. -
Brett Dahlberg/Michigan PublicMichigan’s July unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage point higher than the national rate. It is also half a percentage point higher than it was at this time a year ago.
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Fri. Aug. 22 7pm in Horace Blackman Park | Jackson Symphony Orchestra Patriotic Pops is a free fun event to mark the end of summer
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After more than six decades of support, Congress has voted to end federal funding for public media. Many of you have reached out to ask what this means for WKAR.
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Topic: What's New in the Budget. Guest: Karla Wagner.
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Jigging for Lakers on Lake Huron, and how Digiscoping can help you scout for deer and turkey!
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Today in 1817, President James Monroe visited Detroit as part of his tour inspecting US forts post-War of 1812, and also visited Monroe, Michigan, named in his honor. On the same day in 1988, The Palace at Auburn Hills opened with a Sting concert. The venue served various sports teams and events until its demolition in July 2020.
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The new piano competition at Michigan State University bears the name of the first Van Cliburn competition winner, MSU music professor emeritus Ralph Votapek.
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Journey deep into the sonic landscapes of Detroit, unpacking the forces that shaped the birth of techno and the visionary Black youth who created it. Hosted and written by Julian C. Chambliss.
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