Football Schedules, Scores and What You Need to Know About Concussions: Patch PM

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

2016 All Michigan High School Football Schedules and Scores: Week 1

• High school football is under way. Here are the schedules, and come back to Patch for live score updates.

And speaking of football, here’s a special report in which a southeast Michigan neurologist with cred in university and professional sports circles sorts out the facts and the myths surrounding concussions and brain-debilitating injuries.

Football Concussions Serious But Not Always Debilitating, Says Neurologist

Top Stories

Where Michigan Ranks in Breastfeeding Rates

• Michigan lags behind the rest of the country, but a law that took effect two years ago in Michigan aims to lower barriers.

Deputy Treasurer Conspired to Fraudulently Transfer Home: Prosecutor

• A Wayne County Treasurer’s Office employee and a Detroit woman charged in transfer of dead woman’s home.

Semi Crushes, Drags Sisters’ Car After They Run Red Light: Police

• Witnesses said the Ford Focus was driving erratically and the driver may have been on her cellphone. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Michigan Woman Wins $500,000 Award in Revenge Porn Case

• The monetary award is believed to be the first of its kind in Michigan

Metro Detroit Weekend Weather Forecast: Inside or Outside Fun?

• Also, here’s an early look at what to expect over the Labor Day weekend.

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• Clinton Township Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects
• Biofuels Worse for Climate Change than Gasoline: Michigan Study
• Lake St. Clair Beach Closures Reflect Big Problem With Sewage: Watch
• Amazing Rescue of Man Trapped Under Truckload of Dirt
• Oakland County Mom Accidentally Runs Over Son, 5: Sheriff
• Dangerous Felon Released from Jail By Mistake
• Heavy Rain, Flooding Possible During Commute: Hour-By-Hour Forecast
• Royal Oak Man Guilty in Slaying of Theresa Diamos
• ‘Firefighter’ Charity That Raised $4.2M, Gave $5.6K to Shutter
• Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Going On Now
• Elephants Who Changed Zoo Ethics Immortalized in 'Wanda and Winky' Book

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