Current State #233 | January 15, 2014

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Published January 15, 2014 at 12:47 PM EST

Today on Current State: U.S. Senator Carl Levin; an FRIB update; Ingham County housing; the Capitol Area Literacy Coalition; and WKAR-TV's 60th birthday.

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