'Houses ... Smell Like Sewers'; Plea Deal for Man Who Ran Away with Plymouth Teen; Floods of 2014; Back to School; Homes for Sale: Michigan News Digest

Debris is piling up on curbs as southeast Michigan residents clean up from widespread flooding. Scavengers are picking through the debris and abandoned household items, prompting public health concerns. (Photo: City of Royal Oak Facebook page)

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In case you missed it, a collection of stories from Michigan Patch sites:

– ‘Houses ... Smell Like Sewers,’ Mayor Says in Plea for Federal Help : Floods of 2014

– Man Who Ran Away with Teen Accepts Deal that Could Mean 20 Years in Prison

– Police Worry Racial Unrest in Ferguson, MO, May Spill Over in Detroit

– Grammy-Winning New Christy Minstrels to Perform Sept. 12

– Sixth Annual Hogs 4 Dogs Fundraiser Moves To New Location

– City Crews Fanning Out Across Neighborhoods to Assess 2014 Flood Damage

– When Does School Start in Dearborn?

– City Warns Curbside Scavengers of Litter Laws: Floods of 2014

– Royal Oak Accepting Free and Reduced Meals Applications as Kids Head Back to School

If you’re thinking of moving around southeast Michigan, here’s a roundup of real-estate listings from Zillow:

– Homes for Sale in the Birmingham Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Huntington Woods-Berkley Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Bloomfield Hills-Bloomfield Township Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Brighton Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Clawson Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Chelsea Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Clinton Township Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Dearborn Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Dexter Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Farmington-Farmington Hills Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Fenton Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Ferndale Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Grosse Pointes: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Hartland Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Macomb Township Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the New Baltimore-Chesterfield Township Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Northville Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Novi Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Oakland Township-Lake Orion Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Plymouth-Canton Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Rochester-Rochester HIlls Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Royal Oak Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Saline Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Shelby-Utica Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the St. Clair Shores Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Trenton-Grosse Ile Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Troy Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the West Bloomfield Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the White Lake-Highland Area: Week Ending Aug. 16

– Homes for Sale in the Wyandotte Area: Week Ending Aug. 16