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Special Coverage: President Trump Address | July 16, 2026
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (87+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR NewsTalk - AM 870 | 102.3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Special Coverage: President Trump Address | July 16, 2026 Thu Jul 16 at 9pm | WKAR NewsTalk 102.3 FM and PBS News streaming The address will air on WKAR NewsTalk…...
PHOTOS: Thick wildfire smoke blankets mid-Michigan, forces event cancellations and raises health concerns
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (782+ words) A thick layer of wildfire smoke settled across mid-Michigan early Thursday morning, covering communities in a haze that looked more like dense fog than a summer morning. In the Lansing area, smoke could be seen stretching along Michigan Avenue from…...
An Alfred Hitchcock comedy? Williamston Theatre's 'The 39 Steps' goes for the laughs
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (810+ words) While inspired by the movie, this play differs in one important way: it’s more comedy than thriller. Hitchcock's 1935 film is a spy thriller about a man caught up in a plot to steal military secrets. In the process, he’s accused…...
Interview: Good Anxiety, Exercise, and Connection on the Brain with Wendy Suzuki
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (91+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR NewsTalk - AM 870 | 102.3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Interview: Good Anxiety, Exercise, and Connection on the Brain with Wendy Suzuki Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki hopes you have good anxiety. She joins Hakeem…...
Extreme heat adds danger as Michigan leads nation in cyclosporiasis outbreak
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (447+ words) Michigan health officials are racing to find the source of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened people in at least 33 states — and the extreme heat sweeping across the region is adding another layer of risk. The illness, caused by the…...
Michigan voters can request new absentee ballot if candidate drops out
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (493+ words) Michigan voters who have already returned an absentee ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election can still cast a new ballot if the candidate they selected later drops out of the race. Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie said voters…...
MSU faculty vote finds no confidence in Board, but trust in Guskiewicz to lead
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (236+ words) About a quarter of Michigan State University faculty members have no confidence in the Board of Trustees to "effectively oversee" the school. But there is more support in President Kevin Guskiewicz's leadership. The Academic Congress on MSU recently weighed in…...
As dangerous heat grips Michigan, wildfire smoke will add another health threat
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (492+ words) Michigan residents already facing another round of dangerous heat will have one more challenge Wednesday: unhealthy air from wildfire smoke drifting into the state. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has issued a statewide Air Quality…...
At Home with Jacques Pépin
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (68+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR NewsTalk - AM 870 | 102.3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service In this digital series, chef Jacques Pépin brings us into his home and teaches us many of his favorite dishes. This intimate setting…...
Fighting for S.C., GOP candidates talk national security
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (101+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR NewsTalk - AM 870 | 102.3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Fighting for S.C., GOP candidates talk national security South Carolina voters like to talk security, and the GOP candidates have followed suit. While Jeb…...