Crime & Safety
5 Things, Feb. 2: Punx Prediction [POLL]; Chinese New Year
It's Feb. 2, and here are 5 Things To Know Today.
Poll: Groundhog Day is today, with the prediction of The Groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) scheduled for 7:20 a.m. Watch a live webcast here. [Link to groundhog.org] What do you think the little guy will say? Vote in our poll above.
Celebrate: Mohr Library hosts a celebration of Chinese New Year for kids in grades 6 through 12 at 2:30 p.m. It's the Year of the Dragon.
Cooler: Sunny and mid-40s today, sayeth the JohnstonPatch Weatherbug forecast. Overnight lows in the 20s. Repeat for Friday — so far.
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Travel: Check on traffic problems and find the cheapest gas nearby on our Traffic & Gas page.
OMG PD: Here's one from our police log this date last year: Guy's driving drunk, cuts off a cop (!) to get the Rte. 6 exit off Atwood — you know, near where the courthouse used to be — and then plows into a phone pole. Click the link for the rest of the story.
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