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Conway Township 19 year old Sarah Killen has been vaulted into national prominence after comedian Conan O'Brien made her the only person he is following on Twitter. She went from 3 followers to more than 26,000 in just a week's time. Her Twitter page can be accessed by Clicking Here. Sarah and her fiance are using their celebrity to help out some charities. The first is the Susan G. Komen Michigan 3-Day for the Cure Walk. Donate to her team HERE. The other is the Children's Relief Fund.

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Peggy from Peggy on Patrol is leaving Michigan. (We've asked her to turn out the lights as she leaves the state) In honor of her tremendous efforts at eliciting fun and unusual responses from area residents about various topics, Mike & Jon gave her a special award and a hearty good luck.

However, that leaves us with a need for someone to become our new patroller. Could that be you? Are you outgoing? Can you get people to open up and say what's really on their minds? Do you want to be on the radio? Are you willing to work for free? Then we'd like to hear from you. E-mail us if you're interested; I Want To Be The Crew's Next Patroller

Wednesday, March 10
Q: A recent survey found that 41% of Americans do what as soon as they wake up?
A: Check their e-mail

Thursday, March 11
Q: There are over 1,000 You Tube channels dedicated to what fictional character?
A: Barbie

Amy Petru is Marino & The Morning Crew's fitness expert. She teaches all types of classes at Gold's Gym in Howell including Bodypump, Cardio and Group Cycling. She is AFAA, Bodypump, Pilates, Sports Conditioning and Yoga Certified. E-mail Amy Petru with your fitness questions; amysfitnessfacts@gmail.com

Beth from Hell is our resident untruth teller, who brings her unique personality every Tuesday and Friday at 7:45 for Liar, Liar.

Meteorologist Heather Zehr is heard every morning with our Livingston Weather Watch forecast. Heather graduated from Penn State with a BS in meteorology in 1991.

And last, but not least, is Marshal from Fowlerville. His quirky personality has become a fan favorite through the years. He can be heard every Monday and Thursday in "Are You Smarter Than Marshal?".

Friday's cake winner was Elizabeth Copp

If you'd like to add a name to our weekday birthday list, you can do that by Clicking Here

Pinckney High School student Fatima Poggi stopped by the WHMI studios on Christmas Eve to belt out "Send A Little Christmas".

Brighton's "Red Echo" has taken the old 70's tune "Signs" and given it new life with their angst over spiraling gas prices. Take a listen to Gas Signs

When "Beer Seeker" heard the Howell Jaycees were eliminated the Melon Tent from the Howell Melon Festival, he created a song to the tune of Bob Seger's "Sunspot Baby". It's called Melon Tent Baby

Howell's Debi Drick sang a couple of tunes in our failed attempt to become Grand Marshal's of the Fantasy of Lights Parade. All They Wanna Do and Grand Marshal Fantasy

Justine Blazer rocked the studio with some tunes. The first was Me & Bobby McGee

Blazer also played her original song Red, White & Blue

Three Men & A Tenor brought their usual mayhem into our studios and sang It's Allright

Heywood Banks joined us in the studio and performed an impromptu version of I Love My A.D.D

An old lumberjack song from Neil Woodward, aka The Michigan Troubador, in the WHMI studios.

Listen to a sound clip of Jon King's old garage band "Nebula" as they rock Black Sabbath's Paranoid

I Used To Be Good Looking, Now I Don't Look Good by Jeff Daniels live in the WHMI studios.

The Marino & The Morning Crew Players Present: The Last Laugh Of Lorelei Sphere

Marino & The Morning Crew present their version of Teacher, Teacher in light of the controversy surrounding a contract for Brighton schools teachers.

These are the only people to ever get all five answers correct in one of our on-air contests;

John Ablett of Howell

Beth Hill of Brighton

Roger Kahle of Howell

George Watts of Howell

Ken Bendell of Howell

Pat Wilson of Howell (He actually got 6 in a row!)

Mark Honkala of Howell

Scott Gorecki of Cohoctah*

Bill Rulason of Cohoctah

Terry "Clowny" Clark - Fowlerville

Carol McCririe - Howell

Donna Smith - Howell

Nanette Bartle - Brighton (6 in a row w/ some help)


These are the only people to ever get all five answers WRONG in Progressive Fact or Fiction:

Lynn Green

Jim Bigelow of Howell

Bob Ninowski of Howell*


* - 5th question was lobbed

Here are just some of the world-renowned celebrities that Marino & The Morning Crew have run into over the years;

Chelsea's own Jeff Daniels stopped by to play a few tunes

Mike, Jon and the Bearded One before Howell's Fantasy of Lights

Former Tiger Sean Casey wearing the WHMI t-shirt during the 2006 World Series

Denise Brennan-Nelson and her sister Rosemarie stopped by to promote the children's book "Willow" they co-authored

Dana Debenhem and Woody from the Howell Nature Center during their annual pre-Groundhog Day visit

Mike & Jon pose with Three Men & A Tenor (and some of their offspring) in the WHMI studios.

Pinckney's Fatima Poggi joined us Christmas Eve 2009 to sing a few tunes. Poggi's a finalist in the Voice of McDonald's competition and someone we think everyone will hear more of in the future.

Here are some online games to help you pass the time:

Pac Man

Pinboliada

Space Invaders

Extreme Farm