Yelping Probably Saved Abandoned Puppies’ Lives: Patch PM

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

19 Puppies Abandoned in a Box in Plymouth’s Hines Park

• Jogger heard plaintive yelping, and what she found left her “heartbroken." Humane Society of Huron Valley wants to know who's responsible.

Freezing Fun At The Plymouth Ice Festival

• The Plymouth Ice Festival will feature a dueling chainsaw competition, ice bar, petting zoo and horse-drawn carriage rides.

1 Killed in Second Detroit Bus Crash in 2 Days

• Police think the driver either fell asleep or suffered a medical emergency at the wheel in Thursday morning head-on collision.

R&B Artist Trey Songz Throws On-Stage Tantrum in Detroit: Video

• Police sergeant sustained a concussion after singer threw his microphone, speakers and other objects at the Big Show at the Joe Louis Arena.

Detroit Pastor Tapped for Donald Trump’s Inauguration

• Bishop Wayne T. Jackson said the benediction will offer a message of “love, unity, togetherness and healing.”

Three Arraigned In Homicide Of Clinton Township Man

• The victim in the case, Clinton Township man James Capizzo, died of a gunshot wound to the head.

Newly Signed Michigan Laws Fight Opioid Overdoses, Animal Abuse

• Also, local communities cannot impose fees on or restrict the use of plastic bags, and abortion providers can’t profit from fetal tissue.

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Also Worth a Read

• Three Arraigned In Homicide Of Clinton Township Man
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• Bloomfield Area Population Bump Causing School Building Shift
• Senator Stabenow Nominates Oakland County Students for Academies
• St. Clair Shores Receives Gift of Land for Park
• Hope Not Handcuffs In Place to Battle Addiction
• Dearborn Police Department Swears In New Officers And Recognizes Those Receiving Promotions

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