Howell Hockey Coach Ousted, State to Probe Smart Meters, Trenton Girl Taunted on Facebook in '10 Dies

1. The Howell hockey coach and his staff lost their jobs over an alleged hazing incident during a recent tournament in Marquette, according to the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.

2. Rochester Patch reported the Michigan Public Service Commission over concerns raised by the public and local governments.

3. A new interchange at Latson Road and I-96 could face a new hurdle — the area also is apparently the breeding grounds of the endangered Indiana bat, according to WHMI-FM (93.5).

4. Trenton Patch reported the death of a 9-year-old girl who had Huntington's Disease and made news all over the world after in 2010 by a neighbor.

5. Ambassador bridge owner Matty Mouroun was jailed for contempt of court Thursday over an ongoing dispute with MDOT, according to HuffPost Detroit.