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Lynn Henning of the Detroit News joins Earle to discuss the Detroit Tigers season so far. Detroit Lions sideline reporter Tony Ortiz joins Earle to discuss the Detroit Lions. George Blaha, the voice of the Detroit Pistons, joins Earle to discuss the NBA playoffs and other NBA topics. 

It isn't only football and hockey players who suffer from concussions.  Any athlete is at risk, including females.   Studies show girls are reporting nearly twice as many concussions as boys in sports played by both.  Now, new research out of Michigan State University shows that females and younger athletes who suffered concussions took longer to recover than males and older athletes.

More online charter schools will be allowed in Michigan under a law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero says the city won't let the local Occupy Wall Street affiliate stay in Reutter park as it did last year.

Four candidates have filed to run in Michigan’s Republican U.S. Senate primary.

The East Lansing City Council votes tonight on a proposed budget that could give residents some short-term relief from tax hikes.

Steve Grinzel, an MSU Blogger, joins Earle to discuss MSU sports. Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press also joins Earle to discuss the Detroit Lions. 

A group of Michigan House Democrats is urging that something be done for the state’s working poor.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero says new studies show the city is falling farther behind in the funding of employee retirements.

Earle calls on Chairman of the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame, Bob Every to discuss the upcoming Hall of Fame convention. Dave Mayo from MLive.com also joins Earle to discuss boxing and NBA. 

An election year tax cut could be in the offing for individual filers in Michigan. State House Republican leaders say they want to bring that into the discussions on phasing out a tax on industrial equipment.

Governor Rick Snyder is asking Congress to adopt a federal plan to help states collect sales taxes on Internet purchases.

A private company that a federal investigation found allowed "a cesspool" of conditions to exist at a Mississippi youth prison could be in line to oversee Michigan inmates.

Earle is back in the host seat today and his first quest is Steve Farhood of Showtime Sports. Steve and Earle discuss the world of boxing. Gary Gillette, an MLB analyst discusses all things Detroit Tigers.

Eighty-seven people drowned in the Great Lakes last year.  That’s tragic and unacceptable, according to Bob Pratt.   In 2007, Pratt founded the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project and started training surfers in lifesaving techniques. 

The state Senate voted Thursday to phase out a tax on most industrial and business property in Michigan.

A dog that survived being put down in a pet shelter gas chamber paid a visit to the state Capitol Thursday. Daniel and his owner Joe Dwyer of New Jersey tour the country to campaign against the use of gas chambers by pet shelters.

Ricardo Cooney from SpartanMag.com  fills in for Earle today. Ricardo discuss all things baseball with Lansing State Journal sports writer Chris Solari.

John Schneider recently ended a 24-year run as columnist for the Lansing State Journal. To replace him, the paper called on Mark Mayes, who had been a reporter there back in the 90’s.