Stateside
Monday through Friday @ 3 & 8 p.m.
Stateside covers what you need (and want) to know about Michigan. You hear stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. Tune in every day for in-depth conversations that matter to Michigan. Stateside is hosted by April Baer.
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Heard On Air
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What can be learned from the cyber attack on the Ascension health system and the Berrien County Health Department is launching a survey to determine the level of “period poverty."
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More details on protests happening at the homes of University of Michigan regents. Then, rehabbing a folk art treasure, it’s a visit to Hamtramck Disneyland. And a check-in with the little girl who would not let the world look away from Flint during the water crisis.
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Thoughts on the president's weekend visit to Detroit, and Detroit’s new population stats. Schools observe more cannabis access among young people since recreational use was legalized. And novelist Debra Payne brings us a story of connection and renewal set in Northern Michigan.
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The biggest takeaways from an annual report on racial disparities in educational outcomes for Michigan students. A preview of a trio of botanical art installations blooming in Detroit this spring and summer. Plus, the Michigan man behind one of the most iconic innovations in processed food - the Pop-Tart. And, just how warm will the Great Lakes get this summer.
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The final stages of construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge. A follow up on how Livingston County has experienced Michigan’s new red flag gun laws. And how some fresh thinking about what would make it easier for newcomers to settle into new towns in Michigan.
Heard on the Podcast
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The federal government announced a $138.7 million settlement to over 100 survivors for the FBI's failure to thoroughly investigate sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar.
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Ten years ago today a devastating water crisis began in the city of Flint, Michigan. Its water was tainted with lead threatening tens of thousands of people.
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Last week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the Michigan ballot.
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A painting by Kalamazoo-born artist Titus Kaphar on display Grosse Pointe North High School. Some find it inspiring, while others are more dismayed by its meaning.
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For many catastrophically injured survivors of auto accidents, Michigan's 2019 reforms to no-fault insurance meant losing the care they’ve depended on for years. On this episode, we hear about the attempts to increase the caps on in-home nursing care for those survivors — and why proposed reforms are stalling.