Current State #304 | April 25, 2014

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published April 25, 2014 at 1:14 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Independent 8th District candidate Preston Brooks; Notable Book author Steve Hamilton; finalizing the new Wharton Center season; and live music with Lansing trio Mighty Medicine.

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