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It’s draft day, and Matt Ludtke offers analysis, predictions, and expectations for the big event. The Detroit Lions can have a plethora of different situations and draft options, and Matt breaks it all down. Matt also takes a closer look at Chicago basketball recruit, Alvin Ellis. Matt caps off the show with the quest of the Detroit Red Wings, to keep the historic playoff streak alive.
Today on Current State: Macomb county first in country with fraud database; new book on Detroit Lions; Kathryn Gray on Michigan's transportation overhaul; and Earl Nelson Singers come to Lansing.
A memorable edition of 60 minutes from 2011 reported that banks across the nation had used forged signatures to process foreclosure documents. After that, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette launched an investigation and found that more than 1,000 unauthorized and improperly executed documents were filed with county registers of deeds throughout the state. Those documents were prepared by a company named DocX, which was identified in the 60 Minutes program.
Oakland Press sports writer Paula Pasche speaks about her book 100 Things Lions Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die with WKAR's Peter Whorf. The book celebrates the Detroit Lions' history while explaining players, coaches, and major events throughout the team's evolution.
While public transportation like the Lansing-area CATA bus system is useful for citizens, organizations like Trans4m look into other non-motorized forms of transportation.
Voices across Michigan---from Governor Rick Snyder to thousands of ordinary citizens---are calling for improvements to the state’s transportation infrastructure.
One Lansing-based policy organization---Transportation for Michigan---is promoting that discussion.
Trans4m, as it's called, constitutes a coalition of diverse groups focusing on funding and on projects that often involve non-motorized transportation.
A notable Lansing-area choir is observing its 50th anniversary this year. The Earl Nelson Singers are celebrating half a century of spirituals with a concert in downtown Lansing on Monday. WKAR’s Melissa Benmark checked in with the director of the group and her husband, who’s a member, for some of their musical memories.
