Watch Video of Police Officer Rescuing Motorist from Burning Car: Patch PM

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

Royal Oak Police Sergeant Rescues Motorist From Burning Car: Video

• Royal Oak police Sgt. Karly Wingart pulled the motorist from a Ford Fusion that was in flames.

PETA Offers Reward In Hunt For Suspect Who Abandoned 19 Puppies In A Cardboard Box

• Police are still searching for the person responsible for abandoning 19 puppies in a cardboard box in Plymouth's Hines Park on Dec. 28.

General Motors To Create 7,000 U.S. Jobs With $1B Investment

• The automaker also said it is moving pickup axle production from Mexico to Michigan. A supplier is also shifting jobs back to U.S.

Bought Milk in 2003? You May Get $70 Settlement

• A class action lawsuit accused dairy farmers of sending cows to slaughter early to reduce herds and increase prices.

Women’s March on Washington 2017: Find Michigan Sister March

• January 21 Women’s March on Washington, sister marches in 50 states in support of human rights come a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Watch Live Stream: Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2017 State-of-the-State Address

• The ongoing Flint water crisis, Michigan infrastructure needs expected to get focus in Tuesday’s address in Lansing.

Watch Live Stream: Betsy DeVos Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing

• The Confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, the Michigan school choice advocate Donald Trump picked as Education secretary, is Tuesday.

Jobs

Top 5 STEM Jobs, Where to Find Them in Detroit Area

• STEM careers figure prominently in U.S. News & World Reports 2017 list of the 100 Best Jobs; find them on the Detroit Patch Jobs Board.

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Also Worth a Read

• Woman Allegedly Stabs Man Following Relationship Status Talk
• Naked Woman Leads Michigan Troopers on 100 MPH Chase
• Country Music Stars Thompson Square To Perform In Dearborn
• Why You Shouldn’t Warm Car On Cold Michigan Morning: You’ll Get a Ticket
• Student's Columbine Tweet Sparks Momentary Panic
• Takata Air Bag Scandal: 3 Indicted Following Justice Department Investigation
• EPA: Fiat Chrysler Cheated On Emissions Testing, Too
• Intoxicated Woman Hits Oakland County Road Commission Salt Truck
• Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham Talks About New Program For Opioid Addicts

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