Nano Whiskey Distillery, Part of Big Craft Industry, Celebrates Milestone: Patch PM

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

Royal Oak's Motor City Gas Craft Whiskey Distillery Turns 1

• Rich Lockwood turned his passion for whiskey into Motor City Gas, a nano-distillery different than most in growing Michigan craft industry.

Snyder Testifies on Flint Water Crisis: WATCH LIVE

• Gov. Rick Snyder says he will report what the state has done and what will be done to address the Flint water crisis.

Ferndale Officials Aren’t Tolerating What Allegedly Happens at Motel

• Authorities say death of man due to heroin overdose traced to motel; authorities allege prostitution, other criminal activity.

Alleged Uber Shooter's $10M Lawsuit a Fake, Sheriff's Office Says

• Kalamazoo County officials say "lawsuit" was postmarked in Philadelphia and that accused Uber killer Jason Dalton "did not send it."

Local Charges Filed in Huge Government Data Breach

• Bloomfield Township woman received unsolicited credit cards after personal information stolen in U.S. government breach.

Birmingham Police May Have Found Owner of Found Money

• Police got “some pretty comical” phone calls when they notified public of thousands of dollars of money found on street.

Also Worth a Read

• Plymouth Township's Top Cop Steps Between Officials in Dust-Up
• No Evidence of Assault By Troy Senator: Prosecutor
• Board OKs Harrison High School Closure Over Objections
• Ex-Basketball Star's 'Back-Door Arraignment' Irks Prosecutor
• Dearborn Hijab Lawsuit Dropped in Light of Video Evidence
• VW Destroyed Documents, Obstructed Justice: Fired Worker
• Yelp's Top Irish Spots in Suburbs for St. Patrick's Day
• Easier to Change Gender on ID, But Not Easy Enough: ACLU

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