Ford's Big Plan to Rebuild Dearborn Campus Affects 70 Buildings: Patch PM

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Ford Announces Sweeping Plan to Transform Dearborn Campus

• Many of Ford’s 70 existing buildings will be demolished and and 30,000 employees will be related into two new connected buildings.

Birmingham Police Disclose Reason for Lockdown of Schools

• Schools were closed "due to an active investigation of a police situation n the area," school district said.

Dog's Long Journey from Florida to Michigan Has Happy Ending

• Last week, Zeus was brought to a Michigan animal shelter, where a microchip revealed the pooch had been missing in Florida for two years.

Liv Lounge Abruptly Closes Before Vote on Liquor License

• City Council president: “The message is very loud and clear: there is zero tolerance for this type of behavior, business activity ...”

Rochester Hills Man, 78, Dies in Apartment Fire

• The fire was contained to the kitchen area of the apartment unit.

Judge: No Boot Camp in Ex-Inkster Cop's Brutality Sentence

• William Melendez, serving up to 10 years in prison in the beating of Floyd Dent, wants to trade high-security prison for boot camp program.

Panty Drive Gives Some Dignity Back to Rape Survivors

• Rochester businesswoman raped 13 years ago collects panties for Assault Survivor Kits so victims don't have to go home in hospital gowns.

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