That Moment You See Someone Ransacking Your House On Your Phone: Patch PM

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

Homeowner Watches Burglary While on Vacation: Police

• A Macomb County woman used software on her phone to monitor her home while she was away, catching a thief in the act, police said.

Royal Oak Man Wins $1M Super Bowl Bet Using Locally Developed App

• The FourPlay app was developed in Birmingham as an alternative to more time-consuming fantasy football.

Another Suburban Eatery Makes Cut for 2017 Restaurant of the Year

• The Detroit Free Press is counting down Top 10 Best New Restaurants in Metro Detroit this week.

Dog Food May Be Tainted With Euthanasia Drug: FDA

• Five dogs fell ill, one died after eating food with Pentobarbital; company is investigating how it got into the lot of Hunk of Beef Au Jus.

Betsy DeVos, Education Secretary Nominee, Confirmation Vote

• Confirmation vote for President Trump’s pick to lead Department of Education is razor-thin.

Did You See Huge Fireball Streaking Across Michigan Sky? Video

• Residents of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, New York, Kentucky, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, reported meteor.

Lady Gaga to Play Detroit Nov. 7: How to Get Tickets

• Lady Gaga wowed Super Bowl LI audiences. If you missed it, check out the video of the performance.

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Also Worth a Read

• Inmate Commuted by President Obama 'Executed' at Halfway House
• Four Story Burger! Opens in Birmingham
• Worst Potholes In Metro Detroit: How to Report Them
• Plymouth Sweet Spot, The Candy Trail, Coming to ‘Bittersweet’ End
• 2 Ferndale Residents Charged in Auto, Bicycle Thefts
• Discarded Matches Spark $50,000 House Fire: Fire Department

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