How Decoration Day became Memorial Day on the Delaware coast
Michael Morgan
In the beginning, Memorial Day ceremonies were public and massive, and involved all sectors of the community.
In 1868, Gen. John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.), an organization of Civil War veterans, designated May 30 “for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.”
The next year, Wilmington held a “Decoration Day” ceremony that featured speeches, bands and a massive parade that included a large number veterans who had served during the Civil War.
I-75 lanes remain closed until 10 a.m, 910 AM bans mentions of Kilpatrick, Winter weather advisory tonight
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THURSDAY NEWS HIT - The I-75 corridor through northern Detroit will
remain closed until late morning as crews continue trying to repair an overpass that was damaged Wednesday afternoon.
The construction will shut down southbound lanes from 7 Mile to McNichols until late morning, likely creating a headache for commuter traffic.
A tree trimmer truck with a crane crashed into an overpass Wednesday afternoon, damaging part of the structure. We are not sure how long it s going to take, Diane Cross from MDOT said. It could be during, or after rush hour. We won t know until they are working on the bridge.