There are 2,5000 dams in Michigan and more than 90% are going to hit or exceed their design life by 2020. On today's show: How concerned should we be about our aging dams, and is there the money and political will to fix them?
Then, the state's chief medical doctor explains why this year's flu season seems to be a particularly rough one.
And, one man from Ann Arbor is working to earn respect for dads all over America with the Dad 2.0 Summit.
Also, the Detroit Zoo is not just a tourist attraction, it's a leader in animal conservation and preservation.
First on the show, the data and numbers crunchers have been working away, trying to peer into the future to figure out what lies ahead for Michigan over the next 10 years in terms of jobs and pay.
The verdict: Michigan's economic axis is tilting west.
Rick Haglund's recent story for Bridge Magazine is headlined: "Future job growth favors West Michigan."
And Don Grimes is with the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy at the University of Michigan.
They join us today to discuss the issue.
