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Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.

The Morning Report includes weather, local headlines, what to watch out for, a roundup of national and international news, Local 4 features, contests and deep-dive explainers into interesting and important local topics.

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so closely associated with roses and teddy bears.

Why does Michigan love playing Euchre?

Today marks 45 years since former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing from an Oakland County restaurant.

From the Morning Report’s Ken Haddad:Looking at the COVID-19 data in Michigan right now, it’s a bit concerning. To register for a vaccine at Ford Field, you can go online at clinic.meijer.com/register/CL2021, or text End COVID to 75049. AdThe number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 610,580 as of Monday, including 15,783 deaths, state officials report. Michigan has reported more than 2.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered, as of Friday. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 29.4 million cases have been reported in the U.S., with more than 534,900 deaths reported from the virus.

Maybe you drive the Davison Freeway every day. The Davison Freeway, which runs east-west between M-10 and Interstate 75, was the first urban freeway constructed in America. In 1914, the area was incorporated into a 2.9 square mile city called Highland Park, which exists within the boundaries of the City of Detroit. Because of heavy traffic, the Highland Park Council approved a proposal to replace the road with a six-lane freeway and construction began in 1941. Avenue turns to Davison Freeway -- history is madeIn 1942, the freeway was opened without a dedication ceremony and thus the first urban, below grade freeway in the United States was born.

On Wednesday, Michigan reported 323 new COVID-19 cases -- the highest one-day total since May, and the first day of more than 300 new cases since June 3. Heres a look at the daily case chart:Michigan COVID-19 case data as of June 24, 2020. Testing, testing, testing. Testing data as of June 24, 2020. Here in Michigan, were seeing some warning signs of a potential coming surge in cases.

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. Though, Chaucer’s mention of Valentine’s Day in this poem is also disputed. Slowly, but surely, Valentine’s Day started getting sweeter. (Wikipedia Commons)Shakespeare romanticized Valentine’s Day in his work and it began to really take off in Britain and in Europe. And then boom - Hallmark hit the map in 1913, and started mass producing Valentine’s Day cards.

In the 70s and 80s, there was a popular TV concept floating around the U.S.: Horror movie shows. For Detroit TV watchers, there were two big horror movie show hosts: Count Scary and The Ghoul. Count Scary appeared on WDIV from 1982 to the early 1990s as a vampire who loved B horror films. Count Scary would rank the scary level of each movie with a scale of pants, referring to scaring your pants off. Count Scary eventually appeared on other Detroit TV networks, including his final appearance in 1996 in a joint special with The Ghoul.

Do you really need to rake the leaves from your lawn? Raking the leaves, depending on the build of your family, can be a fun time -- or a chore you're dreading. Successfully mulching leaves into a lawn canopy requires more frequent mowing in the fall and possibly several passes with the mower to mulch the leaves sufficiently. Specialized mulching mowers can also be purchased, and these mower types will also be beneficial year-round to mulch grass leaves into the canopy. Chopping leaves into small pieces is important.

We take pride in our Great Lakes, but do you know how they originally formed? You may know them as the Great Lakes. While we take the fresh water part of the lakes for granted, we also take their origins for granted. How the Great Lakes were formedSimply put, the Great Lakes were created by glaciers. Take a look at this map breakdown showing the ice retreat and formation of the Great Lakes over thousands of years.

Maybe you drive the Davison Freeway every day. The Davison Freeway, which runs east-west between M-10 and Interstate 75, was the first urban freeway constructed in America. In 1914, the area was incorporated into a 2.9 square mile city called Highland Park, which exists within the boundaries of the City of Detroit. Because of heavy traffic, the Highland Park Council approved a proposal to replace the road with a six-lane freeway and construction began in 1941. Avenue turns to Davison Freeway -- history is madeIn 1942, the freeway was opened without a dedication ceremony and thus the first urban, below grade freeway in the United States was born.

The third segment of the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County is set to begin on Sunday. Segment 3 of the project will focus on rebuilding the stretch between Eight Mile and 13 Mile roads, which is more than 5 miles long. Here's a look ahead at what's happening this week:FCA plant construction update in DetroitConstruction of Detroit's new assembly plant is well underway. Happening today: Here's what's on the extended calendar:Aug. 17 -- Renaissance Festival begins! Today's Featured Photo: If you drive down I-75, you know this view.

If you're late, you're late. New Detroit FCA plant supplier announcement Mayor Duggan and industry leaders are set to announce the first "major supplier" for the new FCA assembly plant that's under construction on the city's east side. According to Duggan's office, the supplier has committed to the same priority hiring practices for Detroiters as FCA. When: 11 a.m. todayWhere: Kettering High School, 6101 Van Dyke St, Detroit, MI 48213How to apply for a job at new FCA Detroit. Wayne County Parks will turn Nankin Mills Park into a giant mud pit today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the annual Mud Day event.