Michelle Jokisch Polo
Stateside ProducerMichelle Jokisch Polo is a producer for Stateside. She joins us from WKAR in Lansing, where she reported in both English and Spanish on a range of topics, including politics, healthcare access and criminal justice. Her stories have appeared on NPR, as well as WBUR's Here & Now and Marketplace. Michelle began her career as a journalist as the head reporter at El Vocero Hispano, the largest Hispanic newspaper in Michigan.
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Some Michigan homeowners are now eligible for a low interest loan program to replace their failing septic tanks. -
As part of her five-day trip, Whitmer celebrated the opening of a Michigan office in Taiwan. -
Officials with Consumers Energy warned that power could take longer than usual to be restored, as high winds in the forecast might prevent crews from working on the lines. -
WKAR’s Michelle Jokisch Polo spoke with Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar on the allegations made against her. -
Currently only immigrants who can prove they entered the U.S. legally and can work in the country are eligible for a driver’s license or ID in Michigan. -
Students and activists with the group March for Our Lives stood behind speakers at a Monday press conference in support of gun safety legislation. -
A student-led petition urging the university to move classes online has gathered more than 10,000 signatures. -
The list used to be available only with a Freedom of Information Act request. This year, the secretary of state's office says it will be available by email. -
The State of Michigan has released a new consumer guide to help people know their rights when it comes to surprise medical bills. -
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Michigan Department of Corrections to lift its restrictions on foreign-language books.
