Episode 107: Covering Chaos

February 13 was a tragic day that people in mid-Michigan and across the state will remember for a very long time.  A mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University paralyzed a community for hours.  Lockdowns were ordered and a manhunt launched.  People turned to police scanners, texts, Twitter, and news sites for any information about what was happening.

When news first broke, Rachel Louise Just and Beth LeBlanc didn’t stay home.  They drove to the scene. 

Episode 106: Fore!

For more than 20 years, John Lindert has been a leading golf pro in mid-Michigan serving as director of golf at the Country Club of Lansing.  This follows tours teaching the game at clubs around the country, and all those rounds, lessons, relationships, and – of late – airline miles recently landed John a new job.  Late last year, he was elected and began his two-year term as president of the PGA of America. 

Episode 104: If I Had 9 Billion Dollars

State Representative Angela Witwer has had herself quite a few months.  First, she led the MI House Democrats to an Election Day victory that earned the party majority.  Then, she chaired the influential effort that assigned all House members to their committees.  And then, she was named chair of the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee.  But today, after all that, she’s truly arrived.