So @ConsumersEnergy outage map told me that we were supposed to get power back at 5:45 this afternoon. At 5:55 I got a text telling me that they estimate our power will be restored on March 4th. That’s a big difference
Congrats to Kalamazoo Central wrestlers Rohan Marion and Wyatt Weller for earning SMAC Champion in their weight class at Saturday's SMAC finale.
Henry Huynh, Rashawn Terrell, & Dennis Loveall each also earned all-SMAC with 3rd place finishes
Good luck this week at districts!
Congratulations to Kalamazoo Central baseball head coach Scott Spada, who has been inducted in the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) 2023 Hall of Fame Class!
In recent senate floor remarks, I bid farewell to John Curran, my Chief of Staff for the last four years, as he departs my office at the end of this month. His great work to help advance my legislative priorities, serve constituents and oversee my office has been invaluable. 1/2
Come work with us! We are seeking a part-time general assignment reporter to join our newsroom. Click here for more details https://t.co/rlqWZpUzlq including how to apply.
On election night, 2 MI radio reporters (@wmuk1021) were asked to leave a GOP watch party. An IA TV station (@KCRG) was denied entry to a GOP watch party. When journalists are kept from newsworthy events, the real victims are the public, who are denied information. @RTDNA
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My hometown public radio station, @wmuk1021, interviewed me about A DEATH ON W STREET.
Loved speaking with host Brian O'Keefe for this one.
Listen here:
https://t.co/Kzk8s9iISi
Our staff joins our public radio colleagues around the country in mourning the loss of NPR Midwest bureau chief Ken Barcus. https://t.co/eAY6NltHZr When you heard a story from a WMUK reporter on NPR, Ken was usually the editor. And when he was, he always made the story better.
The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative is attending the Solutions Journalism Collaborative Summit, where conversations are being held about coverage of important local concerns like mental health and caregiving.
Learn about the collaborative: https://t.co/vRlsXE5uUl
Just wrapped up a 3 hour on-air fundraising shift while 9 months pregnant. Public radio is not for the faint of heart. Also, if I sound out of breath, it’s because I have no lung capacity left. Give now (or next week) to @wmuk1021 at https://t.co/XLoNLZXXw0
Author and @propublica reporter @AndyKroll grew up in Portage. His new book is about the death of DNC staffer Seth Rich and the explosion of conspiracy theories that followed. Hear the interview on @1a https://t.co/2VVo6jsEGs