KCQ News with John Conrad. Good morning. Around 1,000 U.S. soldiers with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are expected to deploy in coming days to the Middle East. Just as President Trump said, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading negotiations with Iran, expressing optimism that a deal is inside.  

The Michigan Department of Treasury is warning Michiganders to be aware of scams as cyber criminals target tax filers. Scammers will use phone calls and email phishing schemes to try to steal your personal information. The U.S. Treasury Department says it will not call or email to demand immediate payment using a specific method, such as a prepaid debit card, gift card, or even a wire transfer. 

 The Department of Transportation held an open house at the Stars facility in downtown Saginaw to discuss plans for the M13 and M81 corridor in Saginaw County. Community members asked questions and shared feedback on safety ideas developed during MDOT's corridor study. The project covers M13 from I-75 in Buena Vista Township to Hess Avenue in Saginaw and M81 from M13 in Saginaw to Outer Drive in Buena Vista Township.  

Drivers in the city of Midland can expect detours as Phase 1 of construction got underway this week on the M20-US-10 Business Route Improvement Project.  

 In Dinn Street and the westbound US-10 Business Route are closed, while traffic is detoured onto Buddles and Lion, which have been converted to two-way traffic. Phase 1 is expected to be finished by November.  

In sports, the Ottawa Senators skated past the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2.  

 Your KCQ pinpoint forecast, cloudy and windy, high 57, cloudy overnight below 44, Thursday cloudy with showers likely after 2 p.m., high 60. 

 Friday will be mostly sunny, breezy and colder, high 35.  I'm John Conrad, and now you're up to date. 

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