Oil Pipeline Civil Disobedience, Water Shutoffs to Resume, Martha Reeves Sings the Birthday Song, Tearful Reunion for Marine and Daughter: Michigan News Digest

A group called Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands practiced civil disobedience and chained themselves to a construction truck headed for the Enbridge pipeline expansion project. (Photo submitted)

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

• Motown Legend Martha Reeves’ Birthday Song Has Them Dancing in the Hills
• No Garbage Pickup on Labor Day 2014
• Volunteers Urgently Needed Samaritan’s Purse Helps Royal Oak Recover from Floods of 2014
• American Idol’ Winner Scotty McCreery at Dearborn’s Guido Theater Sept. 13
• Plenty of Perks for Volunteer Ushers at Michael A. Guido Theater
• Tearful Reunion of Marine and Cheerleader Daughter
• Employer Jailed for Unusual Firing
• Human Trafficking Happens Here’: Junior League Launches Billboard Campaign
• Protesters Chain Necks to Trucks to Protest Enbidge Pipeline Expansion
• Alleged Serial Flasher Makes Court Appearance
• Water Shutoffs and, Likely, Controversy to Resume

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