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Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers bring folk/funk mix to Common Ground

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013

Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers are known for their folk sound, which is fused with a hint of funk, Motown and pop.

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers appear at Common Ground Friday night.
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Front man Joe Hertler’s musical aspirations growing up were not to lead a folk band, but to be a professional string player. Current State’s Emanuele Berry spoke with Hertler about The Rainbow Seekers latest projects and his shifting musical aspirations.

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Current State # 125 | July 11, 2013

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013

Current State broadcasts live from the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing all this week! Tonight, the Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority; Architects of Air; GM Lansing Regional Plant Manager Tony Francavilla; Jackson National Life expansion; and Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers.

Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority helps bring Common Ground to life

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013

Who exactly makes Common Ground happen?  We learned roughly half the answer to that question yesterday when we spoke with Kevin and Jenna Meyer of Meridian Entertainment.  Their responsibilities include booking the likes of Slash, Ludacris and Bare Naked Ladies to perform at the event. Today, we get to know the other key player.  The Lansing Entertainment and Public Facilities Authority, or LEPFA.

Colorful, inflatable structure graces Common Ground landscape

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013
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There’s a strange and colorful new shape along the riverfront in Lansing. It's a large luminarium.

General Motors plant manager discusses local expansion plans

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013
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General Motors is preparing to break ground on a new 400,000 square foot logistics center at its Grand River assembly plant.

Jackson National Life expansion plans include 1,000 new jobs

By Current State • Jul 12, 2013

In April, one of Lansing’s largest employers announced plans to bring 1,000 new jobs to the region.  Jackson National Life Insurance Company will spend more than $100-million to double the size of its headquarters in Alaeidon Township.  Construction could begin later this year, pending a number of regulatory steps.