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Rockford High School brothers Jake and Josh Bascom fulfill dream of playing together, capturing state basketball title
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (1091+ words) The Breslin Center was packed with fans, with waves of the opposing team's blue and orange colors clashing together in the stands. As the final buzzer sounded, East Lansing High School was officially dethroned. A new state champion was crowned:…...
Former missionary school in Jackson back on the market for $3 million
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (134+ words) Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today! A former missionary school campus is up for sale in Jackson. The school was built in 1911 and operated as East Intermediate School for more than six decades....
FIFA World Cup to kick off next month with help from MSU researchers
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (906+ words) A year and a half ago, WKAR brought you a story about these turf scientists, including Trey Rogers who has been leading the charge from MSU. He says he's "cautiously optimistic" about their final preparations. At different locations around the…...
What Deep Green's failed Lansing proposal says about the changing data center debate
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1123+ words) When the company Deep Green first revealed its plans, WKAR News talked to Michigan State University professor Doug Bessette about his research into winning public approval for renewable energy projects and how those tactics may or may not work for…...
Democrats keep state Senate majority, proposals face mixed results in May 5 election
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (766+ words) Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today! Democrats held onto their majority in the Michigan Senate during a special election Tuesday, winning back a seat that's been vacant since January 2025. Democrat Chedrick Greene staved…...
Lansing Chipotle that was first to unionize in the country loses Teamsters backing
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (866+ words) Bloomberg senior reporter Josh Eidelson broke the story. He says the unionization effort in Lansing came out of nationwide trend. "This was happening amid a wave of landmark first-time union wins coming out of the depths of the pandemic with…...
Polls open across Mid-Michigan as voters decide schools, public safety and the balance of Michigan's Senate
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (522+ words) It's Election Day. Polls across Michigan are open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. , and Mid-Michigan voters are weighing in on a stack of school bonds, millage renewals and public safety funding requests. But the day's highest-stakes race is happening north of the Lansing…...
Meridian Township Board considers creating data center and battery storage facility moratorium
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (428+ words) Meridian Township Board Members will consider adopting a data center and battery storage facility moratorium during a meeting on Thursday, May 7. During a Township Board Meeting on April 7, members discussed whether Meridian Township's land is for data center developers. Tim…...
Some Democrats calling for independent audit of convention results
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (521+ words) Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today! Michigan's attorney general is calling for an independent audit of the results of the convention where Michigan Democrats selected candidates for some statewide offices. Attorney General Dana…...
Robin Pizzo: Youth and mental health wellness
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (466+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR News Talk - AM 870 | 102. 3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Robin Pizzo: Youth and mental health wellness May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 9 is proclaimed as Mental Health Day for…...