Current State #119 | July 1, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published July 1, 2013 at 1:47 PM EDT

Mandatory insurance for factories to cleanup blight; Michigan’s role in the Civil War; Detroit Tigers legend Ty Cobb from the perspective of his grandson and the documentary film, "Detropia."

Related Content

Radio Made in Michigan

Report recommends factory insurance to stop urban blight

Michigan State University researchers are getting attention with a proposed remedy for urban blight. For some years, the city of Lansing and Lansing…
Radio Made in Michigan

Ty Cobb's grandson remembers the Tigers legend in new book

Baseball legend Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers was the first player elected to the Hall of Fame. He played in Detroit from 1905 to 1926, and then two more…

Together we’ve already reduced WKAR’s $1.6 million budget gap created by the loss of federal funding. With your sustaining support we can close the remaining $500,000 gap and keep trusted public media strong for mid-Michigan. The best way to support WKAR is to become a sustainer. Already a sustainer? Please consider upgrading your current monthly gift.

DONATE to close the gap