Michelle Jokisch Polo
As WKAR's Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter, Michelle reports in both English and Spanish on stories affecting Michigan's Latinx community. Michelle is also the voice of WKAR's weekend news programs.
Michelle joined WKAR in August 2020.
Before joining WKAR, Michelle was the inclusion reporter at WGVU Public Media, covering stories of people at the intersections of racial justice immigration reform, criminal justice system reform, reproductive justice and trans and queer liberation. Michelle began her career as a journalist as the head reporter at El Vocero Hispano, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Michigan.
Michelle has a master's degree from Grand Valley State University and a bachelor's degree from Calvin University.
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Michiganders are now able to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election. -
After a nearly record-breaking dry May, the state's climatologist is predicting more rain and consistent high temperatures going into the rest of the summer. -
This week in mid-Michigan, temperatures will be significantly hotter than usual, with highs ranging from the mid-eighties to lower nineties. -
Protesters gathered at the Michigan State Capitol today urging legislators to pass bills to guarantee access to a state ID or driver's license regardless of immigration status. -
The State of Michigan is considering ending a regulation that requires potential employees to get tested for marijuana before being hired. -
The Michigan Army National Guard is set to receive about 26 million dollars in federal funds to promote gender equity in its facilities. -
An electric bike is a bicycle equipped with a rechargeable electric motor to make pedaling easier. The average price of an e-bike can run around two thousand dollars. -
The State of Michigan is reviving its poet laureate program after 50 years. -
The annual event celebrates transgender people and raises awareness about the discrimination they face. -
Michigan State University officials are planning to reopen one of the two campus buildings where last month's mass shooting took place.
