Workers Out of a Job After Spoiling Baby Surprise: Patch PM

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

Michigan Store Fires Grinch Workers Who Stole Pregnancy Surprise

• Couple planned to surprise families on Christmas Day with photo cards announcing the arrival of a baby in July. It quickly became old news.

Mummified Body Discovered in Detroit Gararge

• Police say they don't know how long the body has been in car in garage, if it's a man or a woman, or how the individual died.

2 Michigan Drill Teams Tapped for Donald Trump’s Inaugural Parade

• Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue follows swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect Michael R. Pence.

Detroit Native Barbara Tarbuck, ‘General Hospital’ Star, Dies

• The actress, who had dozens of TV, film and theater credits on her resume, began her career at age 9 on WWJ-AM Radio’s “Storyland.”

Feds Seize $2.5M from Metro Detroit Gambler

• Brian Benderoff represented himself as a high roller, the federal government alleges in a civil forfeiture lawsuit in U.S. District Court.

New Service Eliminates Need for New Year’s Designated Driver

• DriverOnTap provides a chauffeur to get you and your car home safely if you drink too much.

New Year’s Weekend Weather

New Year’s Weekend Weather Forecast in Metro Detroit

• As say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017, you won’t have to deal with messy weather. New Year’s Day looks to be perfect.

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Also Worth a Read

• 19 Puppies Abandoned in a Box in Plymouth’s Hines Park
• Freezing Fun At The Plymouth Ice Festival
• 1 Killed in Second Detroit Bus Crash in 2 Days
• R&B Artist Trey Songz Throws On-Stage Tantrum in Detroit: Video
• Detroit Pastor Tapped for Donald Trump’s Inauguration
• Three Arraigned In Homicide Of Clinton Township Man
• Newly Signed Michigan Laws Fight Opioid Overdoses, Animal Abuse

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