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Family members and friends, colleagues and constituents all lined up Monday to pay final respects for John Dingell. It is the first in a series of memorial services this week for the WWII veteran who served in Congress for nearly 60 years. Dingell, the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history died Thursday at 92. His casket was draped with an American flag at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, a Macomb County Republican, spoke of Dingell's impact. "When you think about what an incredibly impactful life that he had -- the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species (Act), various issues he got involved in. He was a true warrior." MORE
►Dingell was loved for his words and his ways
►White House acknowledges Dingell's service

It's deja vu all over again with this week's forecast

If you haven't looked outside yet this morning, let this newsletter offer you fair warning. It's still the dead of winter in Michigan, and there's a lot of "fun" wintery weather to deal with today and the rest of the week. MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa is calling today's weather a near carbon copy of last week when southern Michigan dealt with ice storms and northern Michigan had plenty of snow. None of Michigan's 83 counties will be spared. MORE
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►Portland runs out of kale ahead of recent winter snowstorm

Senate Rep. taking vetting role seriously with Whitmer appointees

It is in the Michigan constitution for the state Senate to vet governor appointees. In the past, it has been more of a formality than anything of substance. That is all changing with this year's Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer's high-level appointees. The Senate has 60 days to reject certain appointments by majority vote. MORE
►Pro Whitmer PAC faces fines over TV ads

Tigers projected roster looks about as brutal as we thought it would

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Pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland today as spring training is officially underway. Of course, this comes just days after CMU held a practice on ice. (Seriously, you need to check out this video.) Anywho, beat writer Evan Woodbery has his projected lineup for the 2019 Detroit Tigers. It is nice to have our boys of summer back, but they have about as good a chance at contending this season as we in Michigan have of spring starting this month. MORE
►Waiver claim to get chance at 2-way role in mold of Ohtani
►Ranking the National League ballparks

Music lovers will adore all the new shows announced in Michigan

This year was already packed with amazing concerts scheduled across Michigan. Then, on Monday, a new slew of impressive shows were announced. Perhaps the most anticipated is the uber-popular musical "Hamilton" hitting Grand Rapids early next year. As for the rest of this year, MLive all-knowing entertainment guru Ed Pevos let us in on announcements including Dierks Bentley heading to DTE, a Heart reunion with special guest Joan Jett and two Josh Groban dates in Michigan. MORE
►Beck and Cage the Elephant to tour in 2019 with a stop in Michigan