High Winds Wreaking Havoc in SE Michigan: Patch PM

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

Whipping Winds Wreak Havoc Across Troy

• The Troy Fire Department reports that powerful wind sent traffic signals crashing to the ground.

Latest on Dead Body Found on Detroit City Airport Runway

• A dead body was discovered on the runway at the Coleman A. Young International Airport, according to reports. This is a developing story.

Man Plunges 50 Feet from Crane At Ford Plant

• The contractor reportedly plummeted 50 feet while working on a crane at a Ford Dearborn plant.

Two Cases Of Highly Contagious Whooping Cough At Elementary School

• Find out the best way to protect yourself from whooping cough.

Volkswagen Agrees to $4.3B in Fines; 6 More Indicted in Emissions Cheating Scandal

• Six more executives and employees charged for allegedly misleading regulators and customers about VW emissions performance.

Feds Sue Eastpointe Over Alleged Voting Rights Violations

• Eastpointe city manager: Black voters "ever formally expressed concerns over the at-large voting process for City Council positions."

Who's Hungry? Birmingham Restaurant Week Is Coming To Town

• Birmingham Restaurant Week features scrumptious offers of $15 three-course lunches and $30 three-course dinners.

Detroit Area Wow! Houses

5 Detroit Area Wow! Houses With Must-Have Swimming Pools

• Experts call pools a risk in all but the most sweltering states. But would you buy a multi-million-dollar property that doesn’t have one?

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Also Worth a Read

• Detroit Auto Show 2017: 5 Sexy Cars, SUVs, 'Magic' Minivan, VW Bus
• Education Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos' Senate Confirmation Delayed
• L'Anse Creuse Public School Students Win Macomb County Manufacturing Day Contest
• Judge Drops Charges Against Grandmother in Snow Day Shooting
• Two House Fires On Back To Back Days In St. Clair Shores
• Cher to Star in TV Movie About Flint Water Crisis
• Top 50 Bed Bug Cities: Detroit Tumbles from No. 1

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