President Obama makes his Final 4 picks; Kansas as champs
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has made his final NCAA Tournament call in office: Rock Chalk, champions. Obama picked Kansas, Texas A&M, North Carolina and Michigan State to all reach the Final Four in a bracket
Chipotle using freebies to fight eeriness of empty stores
NEW YORK (AP) – Chipotle is giving away free burritos to combat the eeriness of empty stores and to convince people that its food is safe.
Justin Bieber settles suit that claimed he kicked paparazzo
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Justin Bieber has settled a lawsuit by a photographer who accused the singer of kicking and punching him outside a Southern California shopping center in 2012.
80k acres off Long Island coast dedicated for wind energy
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal officials say more than 81,000 acres off the coast of Long island will be dedicated for the development of commercial wind energy.
State lawmakers announce open records bill package
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan lawmakers have put together a series of proposed bills that would allow citizens and journalists to file open records requests with the governor’s office and the Legislature.
Clerical error in MDARD report; Sanilac County Animal Control receives $1,925 grant
(AREA) — Earlier this month the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that grants totaling $135,000 would be distributed to 23 animal shelters in the state.
M-25 tree removal at Mill Creek in Worth Township starts Monday, March 21
(WORTH TOWNSHIP) — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin clearing trees along M-25 at Mill Creek in Sanilac County’s Worth Township on Monday, March 21.
$1.4B investment planned in DTE’s natural gas infrastructure
DETROIT (AP) – DTE Energy Co. says $1.4 billion in investment is planned in Michigan natural gas pipeline infrastructure over the next five years.
82nd District State Representative Gary Howell opens House office, announces contact information
(LAPEER COUNTY) — State Representative Gary Howell has opened his office in Lansing to serve the residents of the 82nd House District and announced key contact information for residents to easily reach him. The 82nd District serves
Tuscola Central Dispatch enhances 9-1-1 Services with Smart911
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) — Public safety officials in Tuscola County have announced that Smart911 is now available to all citizens. Smart911 is a free service that allows citizens to create a Safety Profile for their household that can