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Barry Bonds is at peace with his legacy as he enters the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame
Read full article: Barry Bonds is at peace with his legacy as he enters the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of FameBarry Bonds says he doesn't worry any more about whether he'll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
Read full article: Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor's trees.
1 dead, 2 critically injured after head-on collision, fire in Clinton Township
Read full article: 1 dead, 2 critically injured after head-on collision, fire in Clinton TownshipA head-on collision causing a fire left one woman dead and two others, including a child, critically injured in Clinton Township.
Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
Read full article: Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff electedBarry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday.
Michigan 2021 state highway road construction projects: Hereโs whatโs planned
Read full article: Michigan 2021 state highway road construction projects: Hereโs whatโs plannedThe Michigan governor announced a list of 21 state highway road construction projects Tuesday that are planned for the 2021 season through the Rebuilding Michigan bonding program. Gretchen Whitmerโs office said these road projects (listed below) are a blend of those previously funded through the Michigan Department of Transportationโs (MDOT) budget as well as several supported by the Rebuilding Michigan bonding program. The Rebuilding Michigan program was made possible when the State Transportation Commission (STC) in January 2020 authorized MDOT to issue $3.5 billion in bonds over four years to finance infrastructure improvements, under authority granted by the Michigan Constitution and Public Act 51 of 1951. โMDOTโs 2021 program includes rebuilding and resurfacing roughly 920 lane miles of state highways and freeways, and performing preventative maintenance on another 830 lane miles throughout Michigan,โ said State Transportation Director Paul C. Ajegba. AdSo, in a month where we can have ten inches of snow and three inches of rain in a three-week span, potholes are thriving on Michigan roads.
Could more Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?
Read full article: Could more Hall of Fame shutouts be on the horizon?The baseball Hall of Fame wont have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits on-the-field or off for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's ballot. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)It could be a while before the Baseball Writers' Association of America votes anyone new into the Hall of Fame. AdSchilling wrote on Facebook that he has asked the Hall of Fame to remove his name from next yearโs ballot. LAST CHANCEBonds and Clemens have one more year on the writers' ballot, and Schilling does, too, unless the Hall abides by his request for removal. OTHER AVENUESEven if the BBWAA doesn't vote anyone in next year, there's still a chance someone will be elected by one of the Eras Committees, which consider players no longer eligible for the BBWAA vote.
Phone scammer posing as member of Macomb County Sheriffโs Office requests money in lieu of arrest
Read full article: Phone scammer posing as member of Macomb County Sheriffโs Office requests money in lieu of arrestMACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ The Macomb County Sheriffโs Office is warning residents of a phone scammer targeting the area. Officials say there have been multiple recent reports of a caller posing as a member of the Macomb County Sheriffโs Office requesting money from residents in lieu of being arrested. The sheriffโs office says the phone calls are not legitimate and warns residents from giving away personal information or meeting up with the caller. Anyone who receives a scam call and is concerned is encouraged to visit the sheriffโs office to verify any arrest warrants in their name. Officials say the Macomb County Detective Bureau is investigating the scam phone calls.