Michigan Parents Face the Unimaginable: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

Michigan Brothers Diagnosed with Cancer 11 Months Apart

• The Rickers’ oldest son was diagnosed with DIPG, a rare brain cancer, early last year. Before the year ended, they were slammed again.

Betsy DeVos Approved by Committee Amid Plagiarism Allegations

• The Michigan school choice and voucher advocate's nomination was approved by Senate committee; her confirmation now goes to full Senate.

Adorable Penguins at Detroit Zoo Will Make You Swoon

• It’s hard to tell where one penguin ends and the other begins in display of trust. Also: Bears through Michigan photographer's lens.

Snow Plow Driver Alerts Deputies Of Suspicious Man Looking Into Vehicles: Police

• Deputies say the suspect ran off after seeing the snow plow driver, so Deputies tracked the suspect following footprints in the snow.

Purse Snatcher Suspect Tackled By Bystanders: Police

• Bystanders who witnessed the alleged purse snatching reportedly tackled the suspect and held him until Dearborn police arrived.

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Also Worth a Read

• Protesters Worry About Life After Obamacare
• Lingerie Flies Out the Window in Troy Chase, Police Say
• 1 Day Left to Get Obamacare Under Affordable Care Act
• Ford Joins Growing List of Companies Rebuking Trump's Immigration Order
• Protests at DTW Airport, Across Metro Detroit Over Trump’s Executive Order on Immigrants, Refugees
• University of Michigan Boldly Defies Trump’s ‘Vetting Measures’
• ‘Can You Hear Me?’ Whatever You Do, Don’t Say ‘Yes’: Phone Scam Alert
• GM, Honda to Invest $85M in Michigan, Create 100 Jobs

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