RECYCLED CHRISTMAS TREES   Christmas trees are being recycled as a sort of a fish condo in Berlin Lake, Meander and other lakes in the state. The trees are being weighted down with concrete blocks so they don’t float away. Experts say the fish will spawn and make their homes in the trees. And what attracts fish also attracts the people trying to catch them. Fishing around the old trees should be good come late spring, according to experts.

NO SMOKING BEACH   Rhode Island State Rep. Richard Morrison wants his state to be the first to ban smoking on all public beaches. Supporters note that volunteers picked up more than 43,000 cigarette butts in one clean-up day. But opponents say banning open-air smoking goes too far.

NAKED MAN IN WALMART A man was arrested after allegedly walking around an Exton, Pennsylvania, Walmart store naked, then stealing a pair of socks. Police were called to the Walmart Wednesday and they found Verdon Lamont Taylor in the store wearing only socks that were allegedly stolen from the store. The officers said they had to use a stun gun on Taylor before taking him into custody. Taylor was charged with indecent exposure, aggravated assault, simple assault, retail theft, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct.   (Two editor's notes (1) Why doesn't this stuff ever happen in Dillards? (2) Why did he start with socks?  Was that department closer to the door than the underwear department?)

CONFUSING SPEED SIGN Motorists in a Michigan town are complaining about a school speed limit sign that requires drivers to read six different time periods for the speed change. Greg Smith said the sign, which was installed near his home in White Lake on January 12th, lists six different times that motorists need to slow down from 45 mph to 25 mph on a mile-long stretch of Bogie Lake Road near three schools. “You practically have to come to a stop to read it,” Smith said. “I’m thinking of printing out the speeds and attaching it to my dashboard.” White Lake Police Chief Ed Harris said he will be meeting with the White Lake supervisor and officials from the Huron Valley School District and the Road Commission of Oakland County to discuss the sign.

MEASLES LINKED TO SUPER BOWL  A measles outbreak in Indiana has been linked to the Super Bowl. There are 13 confirmed cases this month, and all are linked to two infected people who visited the Super Bowl Village on February 3rd. Indiana officials are reaching out to health departments in New York and Massachusetts for fear that the outbreak could spread across state lines. While 13 cases of measles might not seem like a lot, there are usually only around 50 instances of the infection per year because the majority of the population is vaccinated against it. Another abnormal year for it was last year, when 223 cases popped up due to Americans traveling abroad.   (editor's note:  It's gotta be Tom Brady's wife's fault)

EXPLODING CIGARETTE Fire officials say an electric cigarette exploded in a Florida man’s mouth, severely burning his face and knocking out some of his front teeth. North Bay Fire Department Division Chief Joseph Parker says it appears the cigarette’s battery exploded while the man was smoking Monday night. Parker likened it to a bottle rocket going off in the man’s mouth. He also lost part of his tongue. Parker says the man had been using electric cigarettes to help him quit smoking. Authorities don’t know what model cigarette it was. The victim is being treated at a Mobile, Alabama, burn unit.

Bear Hibernates In Drain Tunnel   The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it will not disturb a black bear that picked a drain tunnel to hibernate. Officials said the bear, which took up residence in the drain tunnel in the Town of Vesper, likely picked the spot because it’s dry and warm. DNR officials said the drain could be the bear’s home for up to four months.

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