Current State #171 | October 3, 2013

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Published October 3, 2013 at 1:12 PM EDT

Today on Current State: count day for public schools; Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps; Voices of Experience with Frank Kelley, Part II; and the Lansing Symphony Orchestra's second MasterWorks concert.

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