Lansing Schools Face Right-sizing
May. 5, 2009 | WKAR
- Lansing school administrators contend with streamlining a district and improving instruction and accountability.
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Vacancies Impact Lansing Commercial Strip
Apr. 16, 2009 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore reports on how the recession is creating more empty business spaces on one Lansing shopping strip.
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MSU Prof Advises Obama Administration
Feb. 17, 2009 | WKAR
- MSU Economics Professor Dr. Lisa Cook talks about her policy advisory role with the Obama administration.
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Economy 2009: Council Looks At Bureau Move
Feb. 4, 2009 | WKAR
- Rob South and Mark Bashore talk about the plan to move the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau from Old Town to the Stadium District.
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Economy 2009: Lansing Sends Stimulus List To Governor
Jan. 30, 2009 | WKAR
- WKAR reporter Rob South speaks with Mark Bashore about Lansing City Council review of city economic stimulus projects.
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Inauguration Marked In Lansing
Jan. 21, 2009 | WKAR
- The WKAR news team visited a few spots in Lansing where people watched the inauguration of President Barak Obama.
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Economy 2009: Cadillac Exec Discusses New Models, Impact On Lansing
Jan. 16, 2009 | WKAR
- Cadillac Executive Director or Product and Marketing Steve Shannon talks about its new models & their impact on Lansing.
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Economy 2009: Lansing GM Workers Begin Uncertain Christmas Layoff
Dec. 24, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore reports on the mixed emotions of local General Motors workers as they begin a long layoff.
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Retiree Navigates Challenging Life After GM
Dec. 19, 2008 | WKAR
- A self-described "GM gypsy" faces a retired life unlike the one he dreamed of.
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Michigan Diabetes Specialist Assesses Progress
Nov. 14, 2008 | WKAR
- U of M's Dr. Rod Hayward updates status of diabetes in Michigan on "World Diabetes Day."
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Michigan Militia's 10-Week Project Winner Announced
Nov. 13, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR reporter Rob South and All Things Considered Host Mark Bashore talk about the Michigan Militia 10-Week Project.
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Stacy Keach Portrays RMN In 'Frost Nixon' At Wharton
Nov. 3, 2008 | WKAR
- The respected actor talks about his roles as the ex-President in 'Frost Nixon' as well as his role in Oliver Stone's 'W'
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Election 2008: Lansing Area Voters To Decide CATA Millage
Oct. 31, 2008 | WKAR
- On Tuesday, Lansing area voters will decide whether to spend more money on public transportation.
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Sepic Steps Down After Six Years With Lansing Chamber
Oct. 27, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore speaks with outgoing Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Bill Sepic.
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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Talks With WKAR'S Mark Bashore
Oct. 10, 2008 | WKAR
- The acclaimed musician discusses Bach, new music, her life and career.
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GM Design Exec Discusses Lansing Models, Trends
Oct. 8, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore talks with GM design executive Bryan Nesbitt about the future of models made in Lansing.
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Wynton Marsalis Comes To MSU
Sep. 23, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Rob South reports on a master class taught by jazz great Wynton Marsalis.
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Lansing Neighborhood Fights To Reverse Bad Image
Sep. 2, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Gretchen Millich and Mark Bashore report on the state of Lansing's Genesee neighborhood.
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Efforts To Improve Workforce Lead To Changes At Job Agencies
Jul. 11, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR’s Mark Bashore takes a look at the growing popularity of the National Career Readiness Certificate in Michigan.
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County Land Bank Works To Save Foreclosed Homes
Jun. 6, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore talks with Eric Shertzing about the current state of foreclosure in mid-Michigan.
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Careers After Cars: Worker Moves On To New Career
May. 23, 2008 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore has a look at one General Motors early-retiree making a significant career transition.
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Debate Over Biofuels Rages
Apr. 10, 2008 | WKAR
- Author and scientist Dr. Robert Zubrin spoke with WKAR’s Mark Bashore about biofuels and global warming.
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Plan Seeks To Improve Lansing High Schools
Mar. 25, 2008 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore takes a look at the controversial plan to reconstitute Lansing’s three public high schools.
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Dropping Real Estate Values Prompt Tax Questions
Mar. 10, 2008 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore looks at the state’s property tax anomaly and a call to change the formula for calculating property taxes.
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MSU Professor Calls For Altered Policy Toward Muslim World
Jan. 24, 2008 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore talks with Mohammed Ayoob, whos latest book is titled The Many Faces of Political Islam.
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Potter Park Zoo Director Talks About Big Cat Exhibits
Dec. 28, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore talks with Gerry Brady, director of Lansing's Potter Park Zoo, about safety issues.
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Noted Researcher Addresses MSU Graduates
Dec. 7, 2007 | WKAR
- WKAR's Mark Bashore speaks with Dr. Ian Wilmut about recent discoveries and the future of stem cell research.
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Michigan Group Tests Toys For Toxins
Dec. 5, 2007 | WKAR
- Ann Arbor's Ecology Center says it discovered many toys on U.S. store shelves contain harmful levels of various elements. Mark Bashore reports.
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Eight Candidates Vie For Three Lansing School Board Seats
Nov. 5, 2007 | WKAR
- WKAR’s Mark Bashore looks at the issues that candidates and voters are considering as they prepare to elect three Lansing school board members.
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Family Doctors Call For Help In Treating Childhood Obesity
Oct. 25, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore looks at a call to strengthen the role of physicians who are confronted by child obesity.
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MSU Exceeds Capital Campaign Goal
Oct. 4, 2007 | WKAR
- WKAR’s Mark Bashore spoke with MSU President LouAnna Simon about the success of the university's capital campaign.
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Michigan's Housing Crisis: Insufficient Enforcement A Likely Factor In Foreclosures
Sep. 27, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore reports on predatory lending practices in Michigan and how they're contributing to foreclosures.
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WKAR TV Airs Voices Of Michigan WWII Veterans
Sep. 17, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore speaks with WKAR TV producer Mike Mihalus about "The War: Michigan Voices."
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Ingham Faces Possible Immunization Gap
Aug. 31, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore reports rising costs for an increasing number of necessary immunizations may create a problem in Ingham County.
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New State Agriculture Director Talks About Priorities
Aug. 22, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore talks with Don Koivisto, Michigan's next Director of Agriculture, who will assume his new position in a few weeks.
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The Michigan Home Front: Local Anti-war Activists Talk About Their Motivation
Aug. 2, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore talks to some local people involved in protesting the war in Iraq.
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Lansing School Principal Visits China
Jul. 6, 2007 | WKAR
- Post Oak Elementary's Camela Diaz talks with Mark Bashore about the school's Chinese language immersion program.
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Michigan Native Scheduled To Visit Hubble Telescope
Jun. 22, 2007 | WKAR
- Mark Bashore spoke with NASA astronaut and Michigan native Drew Feustel, who’ll fly to the Hubble Space Telescope next year.
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Ford Employees Train For Emergency Response
May. 23, 2007 | WKAR
- MSU hosted the Ford/MSU Emergency Response Challenge yesterday. Mark Bashore reports.
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