Current State #320 | May 20, 2014

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Published May 20, 2014 at 1:05 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Flint teetering on bankruptcy; Michigan's morels; a doctor's advice on avoiding unnecessary medical tests; and dark sky parks in Michigan.

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