Current State #70 | April 19, 2013

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Published April 19, 2013 at 4:39 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Lansing police chief retires; folk legend Tom Paxton; Michigan tourism; world renowned trumpeter Alison Balsom; and the Lansing Marathon.

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