Kevin Lavery
Kevin Lavery has been news director at WKAR since September 2006.
Just prior to coming to WKAR as news director, Lavery was a reporter at KWMU in St. Louis, Missouri, covering local politics, government, and biotechnology issues.
Lavery's journalism career began in the Navy. He studied journalism at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana; worked as news director and television producer for American Forces Network-Japan; and served in Antarctica as radio program director at the McMurdo Station Research Facility on Ross Island.
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The steel frame of a new electric vehicle battery cell plant is now under construction near Lansing. It will be operated by Ultium Cells, a joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution. -
The state of Michigan is offering more than $83 million in grants to 22 communities to bolster their economic revitalization efforts. One of those projects is in Lansing. -
Michigan voters can now apply for an absentee ballot in advance of the November 8 general election. -
Waterfowl season begins next week in Michigan, and state wildlife officials are urging hunters to watch for signs of avian flu in game birds. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s seeing a recent uptick in the number of wild birds infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza. -
A leading Michigan construction trade association is launching a new campaign urging drivers to slow down in road construction zones. -
Midwest dairy farmers are developing a plan for revitalizing their industry ahead of the next federal farm bill. -
The American Automobile Association says more than 1 million Michigan residents are expected to travel at least 50 miles over the Memorial Day weekend.In total, AAA predicts more than 39 million people will travel in the U.S. for the holiday.
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Tomorrow, civic leaders in Lansing are dedicating a new state historical marker honoring civil rights legend Malcolm X. -
The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a proposal to make Juneteenth a state court holiday. -
Michigan State University ended a nearly two-year early detection program that screened for cases of COVID-19.
