Good Morning Hartland (10-5-11)

It's Wednesday and 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 Mike and JoAnn Colombo of the Hartland as they wish everyone "good morning" in part of a message to our community.

1. The weather

It should be another gorgeous day that's sunny with a high of 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, temperatures will dip to about 47 degrees with patch fog after 4 a.m.

2. Fuel prices

Here's a quick daily survey of the regular per-gallon price, according to gasbuddy.com —

• : $3.31
• : $3.42 (cash is 10 cents lower)
• Shell: $3.49
• Lowest price in the Fenton area: $3.27 at nine stations, including four on Owen Road at U.S. 23.
• Lowest price in the Brighton area: $3.33 at Costco at 6700 Whitmore Lake Rd and Citgo at E Grand River Ave and O'Doherty Rd.

3. Newspaper profiles Hartland-based company that sells 'Deer Crack'

Hartland-based Deer Crack LLC has its product sold in 46 states and is seeing a 10 percent increase in business with the lifting of the deer bait ban, according to an article in the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.

Business partners Tom Parshall and Rich Owens make the product in a Hartland barn and it retails for about $6, the article said.

4. Hartland resident earns degree

Kyle Haslick of Hartland earned a degree from Western Michigan University at the end of the summer session, according to a report in the Press & Argus.

5. Hartland trivia

Congrats to Stefanie Furge who answered Tuesday's question: In historic Hartland, Charles Mercer was said the first to do what? Answer: He was a cobbler.

Wednesday's question: What noted architect designed the original section of main branch of the ? Please answer in comments.