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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A new ballot initiative wants to create a registry of convicted animal abusers. -
Another victim hospitalized following last month’s shooting at Michigan State University has been discharged. One victim remains in critical condition. -
Some mid-Michigan food banks are struggling to keep up with demand. -
It’s been one month since a gunman at Michigan State University killed three students and injured five others. -
Michigan State University is planning to honor the victims of February’s on-campus shooting by planting a memorial tree. -
Some Michigan lawmakers want to do away with the life without parole sentence that juveniles who have been convicted of murder can still receive.
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Hundreds of people tuned in to a virtual town hall Wednesday evening to hear what Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and state Senator Rosemary Bayer plan to do to strengthen gun laws in Michigan and the country. -
One of the students injured in last week’s shooting at Michigan State University has been discharged from the hospital. -
Instead of returning to classes on Monday, hundreds of Michigan State University students chose to participate in a sit-in at the state Capitol. The peaceful protest comes nearly a week after a gunman killed three students and injured five others on campus.Carrying protest signs, MSU students lined up in rows on the Capitol lawn to listen to speakers.Asha Denny is a recent transfer student at MSU. She told the crowd she was not yet ready to go back to business as usual. -
Michigan State University plans to return to classes on Monday, nearly a week after a gunman shot and killed three students and wounded five.
