Carl Coffey
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Here’s Your Chance To Be An Official Tornado Spotter
2 weeks ago Seats are available for the Lapeer Skywarn “2014 Tornado Spotter Training.” The class happens at 7 pm on Thursday April 17th at Lapeer East High School, on Saginaw Street. Pre-registration is required at lapeerskywarn.org
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Tonight’s Full Moon Now You See It Now You Don’t
2 weeks ago Coming up tonight, get ready for a total lunar eclipse. The show gets underway at 3:07 am Tuesday morning (April 15). The moon won’t completely disappear. Instead, indirect light from the Earth should make the moon appear red in color. The total eclipse will last for one hour and 18 minutes.
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44 Years Ago Fleetwood Mac Tells Peter Green Oh Well
2 weeks ago This week in 1970, guitarist Peter Green part of the original line-up of Fleetwood Mac decides to quit the group to follow his religious beliefs. Because Fleetwood Mac had become so successful and making lots of money he asked the band to donate most of their earnings to charity.
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Lapeer VFW And Seven Ponds Nature Center Celebrate Easter
2 weeks ago A couple of events this Sunday for the neighborhood children. First stop the Lapeer V.F.W. Post on Daley Road just off M-24, Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny visit. Registration begins 10am and the Easter Egg Hunt at 11am.
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The Fifth Beatle Dies 52 Years Ago
2 weeks ago April 10,1962, Stu Sutcliffe(wearing sunglasses) — The Beatles' original bass player — died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 22. Stu had quit the group several months earlier, suffering from chronic headaches.
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Your Chance To Help Area Kids Have A Happy Easter
2 weeks ago You still have time to help out "Jelly Beans and Smiles" at Lapeer Gold and Diamond with donations of complete Easter Baskets or items that you would find inside them like candy and gifts.
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PBS Documentary On The Dave Clark Five Is A Most See
2 weeks ago If you want to relive a part of the British Invasion of America take a look at the PBS television program Great Performances and the production “Glad All Over – The Dave Clark Five and Beyond.”
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Cat Stevens Back On The Scene Tonight
3 weeks ago The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2014 is being highlighted this week on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" with special performances. Tonight, it’s a rare appearance and performance by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam.
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Take Your Spring Break Into The Wild Blue Yonder
3 weeks ago If Spring Break is happening at your house and you’re looking for something to do that's fun and educational, head over to Flint’s Cultural Center. Here are some of the events that are waiting for you and the kids at Sloan Museum & Longway Planetarium.
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Help Support The Cause Families Against Narcotics
3 weeks ago A bowling fundraiser for Families Against Narcotics will be happening at Gerlach’s Bowling Center on West Genesee in Lapeer. Stop by on Saturday (4/12) from 6:30pm until 9pm.
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35 Years Ago Bob Seger Takes Those Old Records Off The Shelf
3 weeks ago This week in 1979, Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock & Roll" hit the charts and would make it up to #28. The song came back on the scene in 1983, when it was featured in the movie "Risky Business", starring Tom Cruise.
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The Latest Art Exhibit At Gallery 194 Shows Off Two Different Styles
3 weeks ago Spring has sprung and it is bringing new art to Gallery 194 in downtown Lapeer, Michigan. "Two Directions" featuring the works of painter Kim Santini and mixed media artist Laura Locke will be enticing visitors into the gallery with their different, yet complementary styles and chosen mediums.