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October is Popcorn Poppin’ Month
October 21, 2012 October is national Popcorn Poppin' Month. In the Allen household, every Sunday is popcorn night. I make popcorn the old fashioned way, popped in oil on the stove.
Events
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October 21, 2012
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Sweetest Day – A Day to do Something Sweet for Someone
October 19, 2012 Sweetest Day is tomorrow, October 20th. Despite popular perception, Sweetest Day is not the autumnal version of Valentine's Day. Sweetest Day originated in the early 1920's.
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Goyette Mechanical Donates Time and Equipment to Keep Heat on in 40 Local Homes
October 19, 2012 Goyette Mechanical is once again helping to orchestrate "Project Heats On" to help several needy families in the Burton area. This is the fourth year for the program.
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Detroit Tigers Sweep New York Yankees, Earn Trip to World Series
October 18, 2012 The Detroit Tigers are heading to the World Series. In the middle of September this team was trailing the White Sox by 3 games and didn't look like they would even make the playoffs.
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Crossroads Village Brings Friendly Not Scary Fun With Halloween Ghosts & Goodies
October 18, 2012 Kids of all ages love to dress up for Halloween, but not all kids like to be scared while celebrating it. Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad have a kid-friendly, not frightening celebration of Halloween with "Ghosts & Goodies."
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Humane Society Hosts “Come Fly With Me” Fundraiser
October 18, 2012 The "8th Annual Ties and Tails Benefit Dinner for the Humane Society"
is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd at the Flint Golf Club. It is an event for dogs and their owners (black tie optional). Here is how you can help:
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Ex-Con Youth Football Coach Slaps Referee To The Ground [VIDEO]
October 18, 2012 A youth football assistant coach ran up to a referee and slapped him so hard, it knocked the referee to the ground. It was all caught on video.
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New England Shaken by 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake As We Approach Winter Solstice
October 17, 2012 Could the end of the world be coming? It seems odd that seldom do they experience quakes in the northeast, but as we approach the winter solstice that we would get one now. A few New England states were shaken on Tuesday evening by a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. The center of the earthquake was centered near Hollis Center, Maine. The window-rattler happened just after 7pm.
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Amazing Helmet Cam Of Felix Baumgartner’s Jump [VIDEO]
October 17, 2012 Just when you thought you've seen all there is to see about this historical jump. Enter the helmet cam. See the jump from Felix's point of view.
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Obama Vs. Romney In Feisty Town-Hall Debate
October 17, 2012 It was a much more high-energy debate than the last one, with multiple direct confrontations between the candidates. Obama and Romney don’t seem to like each other much, and they made that clear which should probably please both of their bases.
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Tailgate Challenge 5k is Perfect Warmup for UM/MSU Game Saturday
October 16, 2012 While most Michigan/Michigan State fans will tune up for Saturday's big rivalry game by eating and drinking, here's a great opportunity to burn off some calories and steam while talking a little smack to fans of that inferior school.
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Orionid Meteor Showers Bring Light Show to Our Skies This Weekend
October 16, 2012 If the skies are clear over Mid-Michigan this weekend, you may be treated to a meteor shower caused by the debris of Halley's Comet.