Locked up 45 years, since 17, Phillip Lippert wants to try mint-flavored dental floss, 3-blade razors and get a dog: bit.ly/1WKH1aL – at Mount Pleasant, MI

Sometimes photos tell the whole story, like this by Lisa Yanick-Jonaitis from 2011. Story: bit.ly/1lk8MrJ – at Mount Pleasant, MI

Rollover accident at Broomfield and Deerfield, north of Shepherd. Helicopter scrambled. Two patients.

@tyroprate OK. Thanks. I get that. I went with it because his offense and their talk on it was entire reason for homicide, but point taken.

@tyroprate Oh. Sorry. Yes. Not sure what you're getting at. It's all facts: Convicted, age, Gratiot tie, killed child molester cellmate.

@tyroprate Sorry, didn't see this earlier. Yes. But that's not the lede, just the headline - and it seems completely accurate to me.

Traffic slowed on southbound-US-127 for accident at Coe Road, south of Shepherd. At least two vehicles with lots of black smoke.

M-20 in Mt. Pleasant, closed for a half-mile on the west side of Mt. Pleasant for a gas line repair, is now open.

M-20 between Lincoln and Bradley in Mt. Pleasant is being temporarily shut down due to a gas line break.

Some things beg for details, like Susan Field just emailing me that she added "Naked guy arrest" to our story budget for today.

Major fire in downtown Shepherd. Streets blocked off, fully-engulfed. Started at Shepherd Argus. Ammo going off in upstairs apartments.

Child porn probe leads to Clare couple, child victim: bit.ly/17yM9bM

Blowing snow, crash and zero visibility closes Mackinac Bridge. Here's bridge cam photo from 9:42 a.m.

Emergency crews shutting N/B US-127 near Dover Road, in Clare area, to finish cleaning up accident with garbage truck and another vehicle.

Yes, paczki is plural. Reporter added the bonus "s" and copy desk liked it so much they did the same in headline. Next year we get it right.

Dogs kept outside in rabbit hutches at Midland County puppy mill have been surrendered to authorities and will go to Holland-based rescue.

Todd Levitt in court in his attempt to sue CMU student who tweeted about him. That's all I'd better say about that. #TheAmazingToddLevitt

Former CMU football coach Mike DeBord, also former U-M offensive coordinator, is new offensive guru and quarterback coach at Tennessee.

Beal City football coach resigns amid unspecified accusations and police investigation: bit.ly/1wQrRjX – at Mount Pleasant, MI

Promising that the sports guys will lead us in Christmas carols does not increase attendance at the office holiday luncheon. Lesson learned. – at Mount Pleasant, MI