Spooky Halloween Health Scares Just Around the Corner

The side effects of excessive sugar intake can be even spookier than Halloween. Wellness expert offers tips without quashing ghoulish fun.

Detroit Airport Prepared for Ebola

The airport has had a quarantine center that has been used during bird flu, SARS and other public health scares.

Stretch Your Creativity: Zoo Needs Help Naming Baby Giraffe

The Detroit Zoo is seeking the community’s help in naming the calf born Sept. 30.

Preparing for Ebola, Restaurant Industry 'Rife with Sexual Harassment,' First Lady Michelle Obama Tickets: Michigan News Digest, Tuesday, Oct. 7

As one local community explores ways to put the hammer down on fracking, Don't Drill the Hills prepares to go to court on related issue.

Michigan Develops Plans for Ebola Patients - If They Come

There are no active cases of Ebola in Michigan, although man who had been in West Africa and had a high fever was placed in isolation.

Michigan Gay Marriage Case and 6th Circuit Could be Pivotal, Police Officer Tied to Road Rage, Hugging Cashier 'Creeps Out' Customers: Michigan News Digest

A man recently caught a very big fish. How big? It was so big it took to men to wrestle it into the boat – and that's no fish tale.

Men Catch Fish as Big as a Man, Wrestle It to Boat

Lake sturgeon can live nearly 200 years, and the one two Michigan men caught may have been the grandaddy of them all.

Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse, Heroin Arrests, Flutist Kissed by Butterfly, Dog Pack Attacks Naked Man: Michigan News Digest

Teen dies after he was electrocuted in an accident at his school; officials probing why fence had electrical current.

Firefighters, Medical Responders Wear Pink Gloves During October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and some metro Detroit firefighters, EMTs and paramedics are lending a "pink" hand to the effort.

Dear Diary, We're Breaking Up: Patch Editor's Notebook

Re-reading journals isn’t cathartic. It’s pathetic. Who was that tentative, unsure woman?

What Happened to Turtles Alleged International Smuggler Hid in His Pants?

The 51 turtles and hundreds of others confiscated in international smuggling ring are being cared for at Detroit Zoo.

Blood Moon Centerpiece of Coming Lunar Eclipse: View from the Michigan

The Oct. 8, 2014, eclipse, the second in the lunar tetrad, is also called a hunter’s moon.

Landowner Meets Survey Crews with Shotgun, Local Liberians Hope Americans will Shed Complacency About Ebola, Thieves Steal Puppy: Michigan News Digest

Also, more cities report they’re on the mend economically, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Liberians Urge Americans to Shed Complacency About Ebola

“These are our cousins, our sisters, our nieces,” says an infectious disease expert who moved to Michigan from Liberia at age 12.

Landowner Meets Survey Crews with Shotgun

Police called twice Monday as tensions mount between ET Rover pipeline representatives and landowners.

Out-the-Box Housing That's Literally Made Out of a Box, Has Money Magazine Heard About Fracking in Rochester Hills? Michigan News Digest

Also, a metro police department denies allegations of racial profiling after an ACLU analysis of traffic tickets.

Detroit Revs Batman's Motor, Jesuit Priest and Former Teacher Charged with Porn: Michigan News Digest

Also, the Farmington Hills City Hall and other green buildings are on the 2014 National Solar Tour.

Nuns Who Fired Gay, Pregnant Teacher Review Policies; Substitute Teacher Fired for Alleged Bomb Threat Sues School: Michigan News Digest

Also, a Michigan judge will decide skirmish over "rogue" police force in village – where there is1 police officer for every 3 residents.

Are Libraries Fading into Oblivion? What's Your Story?

What’s your library story? A Michigan company is collecting personal anecdotes about the power of libraries to change ives.

Judge: Water Isn't a Constitutional Right

Federal bankruptcy judge says he lacks the authority to stop water shutoffs and that Detroit can’t afford “this hit to its revenues.”

Michigan Vets Make One Last Mission

More than 140 vets have made Honor Guard Flights in recent days for somber reflection at memorials to their service.

Tearful College Goodbye, Jubilant Celebration of Life, Harrowing Bridge Collapse, Statewide Cloud 9 Ban Snarled: Michigan News Digest

A lawsuit filed after a bad online review straddles the tricky line between the online persona of a business and freedom of speech.

Man Stopped at Border with 50 Turtles in His Pants, 'Made in Detroit' Bob Seger Announces Tour, Jimmy John's Security Breach, Federal Disaster Declaration, 'Imminent Danger' Warning on 'Hookah Relax': Michigan News Digest

Also, are hamburgers ruining the global environment? A documentary to be screened in Royal Oak and Ann Arbor says "yes."

'Preachers of Detroit' Reality Series, Why Official Voted Against Fracking, Life in a Shipping Container, Judge May Show No-Show Jurors Jail: Michigan News Digest

Also, fire officials in Dearborn think a gas leak caused a house explosion that critically injured a man who was working on the stove.

How to Find More Local News on the Bulletin Board, Post Content and Add Instagram Photos

Your friends and neighbors have something to say on the Bulletin Board. You can, too. We’ll tell you how. You can add Instagram photos, too.

Cop Wins Contest to Sing Anthem, Handyman Charged in Murder, Kmart to Close 5 Stores in State

Also, GM announces it's moving Cadillac headquarters to New York.

Rescue Crews Save Pinned Man, Tornado Hits Rochester Hills, Cops Restrain Special Needs Student

Also, GM's new Cadillac will be built in Detroit.

3 Cases of Rare Respiratory Virus Confirmed in Michigan

State health officials are still unsure the cases of enterovirus D68 originated, but they're investigating.

Life-Saving Flight, 3 Best Cities to Live in, Man ID'ed in Train Accident, Pregnant Woman Stops Mugger: Michigan News Digest

Also, billionaire Warren Buffett says his investment firm would buy a Detroit-based company.

3 Michigan Cities Make Best to Live In List

Find out where Troy, Sterling Heights and Westland were ranked by a financial news website.

Cider Mill Time, Creates that Go Bump in the Night, Key Piece of Black History in Tax Auction, Road Rage and More: Michigan News Digest

Also, Christie Siegel is working her way through the tragedy of losing her own children by helping other people's children.

Report: Defendant, Victim Both Had History of Road Rage

News organization’s FOIA request yields an alleged history of road rage by both parties in a fatal Sept. 2 encounter.

How to Comment on Patch

4 simple steps to make sure you’re heard loud and clear.

You Won't Believe What Went Bump in the Night; What's Your Best Animal Intruder Story?

So, a Michigan woman reports an unusual intruder the other night. What’s the strangest animal encounter you’ve ever had?

Missing Student, Surprise Move by Disgraced Cancer Doc, Somber Reminder of Deadliest School Attack Ever, Urban Outfitters' Epic Marketing #Fail: Michigan News Digest

Political consultants behind a robocall accusing candidate of taking "dirty pictures" must publicly apologize in unusual court settlement.

Victim in Deadliest School Attack Ever Gets Headstone, 86 Years Later

An anonymous donor writing about the Bath School Disaster provided the money to provide a headstone for young Richard Fritz.

Drive-Through Funerals, 'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice' Extras, Pungent Theft Ring, Still a Few Days to vote in Home of the Brave Singing Contest: Michigan News Digest

Also, prosecutors want to include evidence of a 2005 soccer match attack in the case against Dearborn man who fatally punched soccer ref.

Who's Leading Comerica's Home of the Brave Singing Contest? Still Time to Vote

The race is tight, and the public only has a few more days to vote for their favorite hero singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Devil's in Detroit: Fiery Fuss Over Separation of (Satan's) Church and State

The Oklahoma State Capitol is more than 1,000 miles away, but Detroit Satanists have a thing or two to say about Baphomet monument.

Solider Spurned at Daughter's School, Mom Teens Suspected in X-Rated Vandalism, Hitchhiker Flashes Purple Thong and Other #OMGPD Headlines: Michigan News Digest

Also, social media erupted with rumors Friday that the Batmobile had been stolen from a set of "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice."