NEWS, MEDIA AND THE LATEST IN MICHIGAN

About 600 people packed St. Patrick's Catholic Church this morning in preparation for the annual St. Patrick's Parade today. Macomb Township resident Rob Genslak and his wife, Deb, joined a caravan of six carloads of people for the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Genslak, 38, is going to make a full day of St. Patrick's festivities today with church, then food at the St. Patrick Senior Center before attending the parade.

An initial investigation by federal safety investigators has raised questions of whether a highly publicized incident of a runaway Toyota Prius in California could have happened, saying they could not replicate it during testing.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Friday his team was in no hurry to find a quarterback to back up starter Matthew Stafford. But the Sacramento Bee is reporting the Lions have pulled the trigger on a trade with the 49ers that will send quarterback Shaun Hill to Detroit for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011.

Lakeland, Fla. -- In one of those mixed bags that the Grapefruit League so often serves up, the Tigers could live with their sweet and sour combination Sunday at Marchant Stadium, where they beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-6.

The Spartans (24-8), a No. 5 seed, will play the Aggies (22-11), a No. 12 seed, on Friday in Spokane, Wash., home of former MSU coach Jud Heathcote.

Linebacker Larry Foote, who played with the Lions last season, is set to return to his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Foote flew to Pittsburgh in hopes of finalizing a three-year contract.

The Golden Grizzlies will open the NCAA Tournament in somewhat-close Milwaukee, but managed to get only a No. 14 seed. Oakland (26-8) will face Pittsburgh (24-8), the No. 3 seed, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday .

Detroit public high schools will be equipped with a special room where students can explore college options, fill out applications and gain advice on earning financial aid.

Indianapolis -- Evan Turner didn't need any late-game heroics on Sunday.

The Jayhawks were named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness. Play starts Tuesday with an opening-round game, and the tournament goes into full swing Thursday.

With Americans deeply divided on the Democrats' proposed overhaul of health care, congressional Democrats are looking at pushing it through this week using gimmicks to mask their vote from an agitated electorate.

About 600 people packed St. Patrick's Catholic Church this morning in preparation for the annual St. Patrick's Parade today. Macomb Township resident Rob Genslak and his wife, Deb, joined a caravan of six carloads of people for the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Genslak, 38, is going to make a full day of St. Patrick's festivities today with church, then food at the St. Patrick Senior Center before attending the parade.

Detroit --City employees with a strong aroma of perfume, cologne or any scented products will soon be in for a warning. City officials have plans to place placards in three city buildings detailing scented products to avoid due to a settlement in a widely publicized federal lawsuit filed by a city planner in 2008 and settled last month.

An initial investigation by federal safety investigators has raised questions of whether a highly publicized incident of a runaway Toyota Prius in California could have happened, saying they could not replicate it during testing.

Ford Motor Co.'s latest internal employee survey shows morale is up sharply and employees' confidence in the company's future has reached an all-time high.

Family troubles can happen to anyone. But to have both of Detroit's members of Congress dodging the stink of the City Hall corruption scandal begs the question: C'mon Detroit, can't you do better than this?

Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Friday his team was in no hurry to find a quarterback to back up starter Matthew Stafford. But the Sacramento Bee is reporting the Lions have pulled the trigger on a trade with the 49ers that will send quarterback Shaun Hill to Detroit for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011.

Lakeland, Fla. -- In one of those mixed bags that the Grapefruit League so often serves up, the Tigers could live with their sweet and sour combination Sunday at Marchant Stadium, where they beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-6.

The Spartans (24-8), a No. 5 seed, will play the Aggies (22-11), a No. 12 seed, on Friday in Spokane, Wash., home of former MSU coach Jud Heathcote.

Linebacker Larry Foote, who played with the Lions last season, is set to return to his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Foote flew to Pittsburgh in hopes of finalizing a three-year contract.