Spring officially arrives Monday, and with it, construction season, starting off with a bang. Work is expected to begin next week on the next phase of the Douglas Road improvement east of Ironwood. When the work starts, Douglas will be completely shut down between Ironwood and Carmichael, including over Juday Creek for the spring summer, and into the fall, as they widen the road and put in a new bridge over the creek. The closure could begin as soon as Monday.
Michigan’s legislature has repealed the state’s Right to Work law and reinstated prevailing wage requirements for state construction projects. The legislation is expected to be signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the coming days, after Democrats took over control of the legislature in last year’s elections. The repealed laws were passed during former Republican Governor Rick Snyder’s time in office.
The state of Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern Railroad over the derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine near the Pennsylvania border. The Attorney General in Ohio says the state wants to ensure the railroad covers all the costs of the cleanup and remediation at and near the site. The lawsuit claims the crash was avoidable, and Norfolk Southern accidents have increased 80 percent over the last decade.
The NCAA College Basketball Tournament opened last night, with Texas A&M Corpus Christi downing Southeast Missouri 75-71, and Pitt edging Mississippi State 60-to-59. Two more play-in games tonight, and the main draw starts play Thursday.
Michigan won its NIT opener at home against Toledo, 90-to-80. The Wolverines face Vanderbilt this Saturday.
Hockey: the Blackhawks downed the Boston Bruins in Chicago, 6-to-2. The Detroit Redwings lost at Nashville, 2-to-1.
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