Michigan History Magazine informs us that on this day in 1938, an expansion of Navin Field was completed and renamed Briggs Stadium (home to the Detroit Tigers and Lions for many years).

Earth Day in Michigan
Today is the 35th Earth Day. Here's some links for you...
Earth Day Calendar from the Michigan Environmental Council
Visit EarthDay.gov
Earth Day Network

Great Lakes Drilling Ban Blocked in US House
The Detroit News reports that the House Rules Committee refused to let the full House vote to put the drilling ban into an energy bill. Wednesday's action killed a plan to permanently ban oil and gas drilling on the Great Lakes, the source of one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water.

Pistons Start Title Run
The Detroit News reports that the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons are ready to start their 2005 title run. The Pistons meet Philadelphia & NBA scoring champ Allen Iverson starting Saturday at 3 PM. The Pistons chose to leave rookie Carlos Delfino off the playoff roster.
Pistons vs. Sixers 1st round schedule from the Freep

Detroit Historical Museum Adopt-a-Class Program
The Detroit Free Press reports that in an effort to help cash-strapped schools, the Detroit Historical Museums & Society is offering a program for Detroit Public Schools (and other districts) that will reduce the cost of a visit for students and districts that qualify.

Lake Huron Salmon Disappearance Explained
The Detroit Free Press reports that 5 years ago, about 15% of the chinook salmon that biologists sampled from Lake Huron were wild fish, and the other 85% were produced by hatcheries in Michigan. Today, just 20% come from hatcheries and the rest are wild, mostly spawning in Canadian streams. The drop in salmon is due to these fish returning to Canada to spawn (disappearing from the Michigan side) plus the fact that the large population has reduced alewives. On the bright side, the disappearance of salmon seems to be resulting in a big increase in the number of lake trout in Lake Huron.

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