Current State #141 | August 13, 2013

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Published August 13, 2013 at 3:04 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Michiganders look to increase recycling rates; an update on the wolf hunting debate; an interview with and review of a local author’s new book and a father and son discuss their emotional WWII memorial trip.

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