Aired 02/26/2025 Michigan State of the State is a local public television program presented by WKAR The 2025 Michigan ... State is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...

Do you have a plan to keep you and your family safe? As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, WKAR will participate in the voluntary statewide tornado drill Wed., Mar. 19 at 1 p.m. The alert on ...

East Lansing, MI; Mar. 17, 2025 – WKAR Director of Broadcast Technology Dave Mann has been named the TV Recipient of the Carl E. Lee Broadcast Engineering Excellence Award. The award will be ...

Michigan’s income tax rate could drop from 4.25% to 4.05% under a bill passed in the Michigan House Tuesday. It would bring the rate back to what it was in 2023, when strong revenue triggered a ...

An overlook of construction projects in the Capital Region over the next five years Orange barrels are back on Michigan highways as construction season gets underway, causing traffic headaches for ...

A new report says kids are logging on earlier than ever. Here's Katia Riddle. KATIA RIDDLE, BYLINE: One of the most surprising statistics from this report - 40% of children have their own tablet ...

A Republican-backed plan to fund road repairs in Michigan could be voted out of a state House committee Tuesday. The proposal involves removing the 6% sales tax currently charged on gas sales and ...

“My biggest joy is to see our kids playing at the next level, not just going to college and then sitting the bench or riding the bench,” he said. “When coaches have faith in you, or give you ...

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says there will be a floor vote this week on a bill to roll back the state income tax rate. That would reverse a determination by the state Treasury and the ...

Blanchard Forum: An Evening with Tom Izzo airs Monday, March 17 at 9:00 PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 in mid-Michigan (check local listings) and streaming in the free PBS app on many streaming devices and ...