Current State # 123 | July 9, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published July 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM EDT

Current State broadcasts live from the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing all this week! Tonight, Common Ground organizers Kevin and Jenna Meyer; consolidating Michigan school districts; training military medics for paramedic jobs; and Outer Vibe and the MSU Community Music School Rock Camp.

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