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The Great Lakes are surely one of the state's greatest assets. On today's show: we ask some key questions.

What are the biggest threats to the Lakes, and how should we manage them?

And, we meet a man who wants to help local Michigan breweries - one can at a time.

We also speak with Caitlin Lynch of Bloomfield Hills. Last month she realized a dream by making her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in Francesca di Rimini.

But we start the show with a look at your health. If you to live a long and healthy life, where you live in Michigan matters.

This week, Bridge Magazine reports on a fact we all know - health and wellness is not evenly spread out in our state. No where is it more starkly illustrated than the neighboring counties of Washtenaw and Wayne. Living on the right side of that county line means a longer life with better health.

We spoke with contributing Bridge Magazine writer Ron French.

Michigan was recently ranked fifth on USA Today's list of craft brew states in the country.

Over the past three to four years Michigan has seen a large growth in microbrewies.

There has been recent  buzz within the microbrewery scene in Michigan with news that the state's first 'Mobile Canning' line is being launched.

Microbreweries around the state will be able to get cans of their brew onto store shelves without having to invest in costly canning equipment.

There’s not a parent around who hasn’t had a child write that classic school essay “What I want to be When I Grow Up.”

It might be wise to pay close attention to the goal that child sets for himself or herself.

When she was ten years old, Caitlin Lynch of Bloomfield Hills announced that her goal was to become a professional singer.

She came from a family of talented musicians, her first solo was in first grade at Holy Name School in Birmingham singing, “My Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music at the school talent show.

She sang her way through Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills then on to the University of Michigan.
 
Last month,  Caitlin Lynch made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in Francesca di Rimini.
 
Soprano Caitlin Lynch joined us today and told us about her professional singing debut.

The future of the Great Lakes, their management, and their usage were among key topics in a forum held recently at MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research.

The forum focused on the key question of how we should manage these huge bodies of fresh water in order to guarantee their availability for future generations.

This is happening while the Obama Administration is asking for $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Jennifer Read is Deputy Director of the University of Michigan Water Center and Jon Allen is Director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes.

Both were in attendance at the forum, and they give us an overview of  what was discussed.

You can listen to the full interview above.

Education is front and center these days in Michigan.

Governor Snyder spoke today to a summit of education leaders, calling for businesses to get more closely involved with public education.

Snyder believes many students might be being pushed toward getting a four-year college degree when vocation education – technical career training or community college – might make just as much sense for them.

In the state House and Senate, there is movement towards changing Michigan’s high school graduation requirements.

Dan Gilbert.

The founder of Quicken Loans.

A man with deep pockets.

Taking advantage of what he calls Detroit's "Skyscraper Sale."

He owns three million square feet of downtown commercial space.

His stated goal is to breathe new life into downtown Detroit.

The Sunday New York Times business section calls him the "Motor City Missionary."

So what does Dan Gilbert's "Opportunity Detroit" plan mean for the city and its people?

We asked George Galster - professor of urban studies and planning at Wayne State University - author of "Driving Detroit" - and Toni Griffin - founder of Urban Planning and Design for the American City - director of the Technical Planning Team for the Detroit Future City Plan - and professor of architecture at the City College of New York.

They've got credibility. We asked them questions.

You can listen to the full interview above.