Michelle Jokisch Polo
Bilingual Latinx Stories Reporter, WKARAs 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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President Joe Biden’s executive actions that temporarily halts most asylum claims at the southern border is leaving many immigrant families in limbo, hoping they’ll be eligible to reunite with their loved ones. -
Michigan suit is challenging lost wages for injured undocumented immigrants -
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.
