Current State #120 | July 2, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published July 2, 2013 at 2:13 PM EDT

Today on Current State: the “State of the State Survey” quarterly report findings; part two of our look at Michigan in the Civil War; a garden filled with native Michigan plants; MSU carillon concert season and a review of author Steve Hamilton’s latest book.

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