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Good Morning, Hartland: Corey Chinn, Mallory Oxner, and Phoebe Carr

Check out the weather, fuel prices and more for Feb. 15.

1. Weather
Today’s National Weather Service forecast for the Hartland area, is mostly cloudy with a high of 39 degrees. Tonight's forecast is a low of 33, with sleet/snow.

2. The cost to fill the tank
Gas prices in the Hartland area were at a low of $3.41 per gallon, late Tuesday evening, reports Detroitgasprices.com. The station offering this price was Speedway, 10070 Highland Road, in Hartland. The second-lowest price per gallon was $3.51, at Mobil, 10050 Clyde Road in Hartland. Shell, 10440 Highland Road, Hartland, had gasoline for $3.58 per gallon.

3. Nominate a caring, positive youth
Hartland community members can nominate youths ages 6-19 to be honored at the Hartland Optimist Club’s 16th Annual Youth Appreciation Night on March 20. Nominees should be role models who live their lives to the fullest in a positive, caring way. Nominations can be submitted to Hartland Optimist Club, Youth Appreciation Night, c/o Scott VanEpps, 9525 E. Highland Road, Howell, MI 48843, or email scottvanepps@hartlandschools.us. Nominations must be postmarked no later than March 5. 

4. Catch some Latin rhythm
A Zumba exercise class, for $8 per person, will begin at 5:30 p.m. today, at 1361 S. Old U.S. 23 in Brighton. You don’t have to be a member of the fitness studio to join the Zumba party!

5. Trivia
Congratulations to Tammy Chinn, who correctly answered, prairie vole, for Tuesday’s question, “The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Natural Heritage Unit has issued 30 patches in its Living Resources series. What is the animal pictured on the 2011-12 patch?” And Wednesday’s question is, “The Cromaine District Library in Hartland shares that which book was No. 1 on last week's New York Times’ bestseller list for hardcover fiction?”

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