Good Samaritans Rescue Trucker from Burning Semi: Patch PM

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

Good Samaritans Rescue Driver From His Burning Semi-Truck

• The semi-truck reportedly drove off Telegraph Rd. and struck a tree before catching on fire.

Detroit Lions Vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL Playoffs: Everything You Need To Know

• The Detroit Lions are looking for their first playoff win in 25 years. The Lions have never won the Super Bowl - as of now.

Macomb County Declares A State Of Emergency

• The sewer fiasco has sparked a county-wide state of emergency and residents are urged to conserve water

Betsy DeVos Won’t Get Michigan Senator’s Vote for Education Secretary

• U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said conversation with Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary “reaffirmed” her “strong concerns.”

Betsy DeVos Won’t Get Michigan Senator’s Vote for Education Secretary

• U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said conversation with Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary “reaffirmed” her “strong concerns.”

Cher to Star in TV Movie About Flint Water Crisis

• A year ago, Cher tweeted that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder should face a firing squad over his handling of Flint’s lead-poisoned water.

Top 50 Bed Bug Cities: Detroit Tumbles from No. 1

• The ranking comes just in time, a day after The New York Times named Detroit one of the top travel destinations in the world.

Weekend Planner

5 Things To Do This Weekend In Metro Detroit

• Everything from an ice festival to wellness expo to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performing "I Heard It Through The Grapevine."

Store Closings

Original Kmart Among 10 in Michigan Closing this Spring

• Nationally, 108 Kmart stores and 42 Sears stores will close as Sears Holding Co. works to turn around money-hemorrhaging company.

4 Michigan Macy’s Stores Among 68 to Close Nationwide

• See the Michigan stores Macy's plans to close so it can invest in e-commerce and a better in-store experience.

Movie Guide

Patch Weekend Movie Guide: 'Hidden Figures,' 'A Monster Calls' and More

• Historic heroines and talking tree monsters make it a family movie kind of weekend. Take your pick — but don't forget the tissues. (48KB)

Real-Time News

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• Detroit Cop Accused of Calling Residents ‘Garbage’: Reports
• CVS Pharmacist Tips Off Deputies About Suspects Trying To Get Oxycodone
• Detroit Among Top 10 Global Travel Destinations: New York Times
• How Did Animals At The Detroit Zoo React To Christmas Trees?
• New Plymouth Historical Museum Exhibit Celebrates City's 150th Anniversary
• Trey Songz Appears on Charges in Detroit Meltdown, Then Vanishes
• Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charges Against State Social Workers

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