It's Friday. TGIF. Here are five tidbits of news and information that we hope you'll find useful or entertaining.
Please also check out our video greeting (at right) from two fitness classes at the Hartland Community Education.
1. The weather
More rain mostly before 2 p.m. with a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service. It'll be breezy with a west wind between 16 and 21 miles per hour. Tonight, scattered showers (50 percent chance) with a low of around 42 with winds between 18-21 mph and gusts as high as 29 mph.
Find out what's happening in Hartlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
On Saturday, expect winds will increase under party sunny skies with a high near 53. Breezes will be between 22 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy with a low of 43. A chance of rain returns after 2 a.m. (20 percent).
On Sunday, winds diminish as a chance of rain increases (50 percent) otherwise mostly cloudy with a high near 55. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 41.
Find out what's happening in Hartlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
2. Fuel prices
Here's a quick daily survey of the regular per-gallon price, according to gasbuddy.com —
- Shell: $3.49
- : $3.55
- : $3.65 (cash is 10 cents lower)
- Lowest price at Hickory Ridge and M-59 in Highland: $3.32 at Citgo.
- Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.47 at two stations — a Clark at N LeRoy and Third and a Marathon at Silver Lake and Lincoln.
- Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.42 at Costco, 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd.
3.
If you're headed to Oakland County today expect possible traffic jams with President Barack Obama's visit to Orion Township. We'll have coverage on our site later, but if you'd like other info, check out Rochester Patch. And we want to hear from you through your comments. Is he doing his job? What should be done?
4. Constitution essay contest offers scholarships
RetakeOurGov, a Hartland-based Tea Party group, and the Americans for Prosperity Foundation are holding an essay contest focused on the U.S. Constitution for Livingston County high school seniors.
Top prize is $1,500 and the deadline signing up is Oct. 31.
5. Hartland trivia
Congrats to Brandy Archer who answered Thursday's question. What substance is one Hartland Township trustee seeking to stop adding to drinking water here? Answer: fluoride. There's .
Friday's question: What Hartland sports team has already won three big competitions this fall? Please answer in comments.
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