Today we took a closer look at recommendations for statewide standards for evaluating Michigan teachers. How should the job performance of teachers be evaluated?
And, we met a West Michigan man who swims across the Great Lakes and Lake St Clair, raising money for charity.
Also, we spoke with the lead vocalist of The Ragbirds, a band from Ann Arbor that is about to kick off their fall tour with a newborn baby.
First on the show, Detroit's emergency manager Kevyn Orr is looking to hire a group to oversee Detroit's federal grant money.
This comes at the same time that federal officials are searching for ways to offer more aid to Detroit.
Orr visited went to Washington D.C. earlier this month to meet with Michigan Senator Carl Levin and some economists to get ideas about which grants programs would be best for the city.
Detroit News Washington Bureau Chief David Shepardson reported on this in today's Detroit News, and he joined us today.
Listen to the full interview above.
