A Court of Claims judge declined to block an impending 24% wholesale tax on marijuana from taking effect January 1, but the state's cannabis industry plans an appeal.
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Megan Schellong/WKAR-MSUThe City of Lansing has extended its Code Blue cold weather response twice in recent weeks, and one overnight warming center is seeing increased foot traffic. -
Steve Carmody/Michigan PublicMichigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, or EPIC, has been studying student struggles arising from the COVID years.
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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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On this day, Gerald R. Ford's stepfather, also named Gerald Ford, was born in Grand Rapids. He raised the future president, instilling values like honesty, hard work, and punctuality. In 1972, Grand Rapids also became the first Michigan city to feature a Black Santa Claus in its Christmas parade. And in 2011, Mittengate occurred when Wisconsin claimed the mitten state title, sparking a Michigan rivalry.
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MSU alum Denise Fiedler's holiday stamps for USPS depict cardinals, a wreath, and flowers.
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