Is Voter Fraud a Made-Up Problem in Michigan? Patch PM

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

Stricter Michigan Voter ID Proposals Address Non-Existent Problems: NAACP

• Group says if state has $10 million to require photo IDs, the money should go to replace voting machines that failed on Election Day.

Here's Why You Should Warm Up Car on Cold Mornings, Despite Advice to the Contrary

• Here's some advice from one of many Patch readers who told us we were nuts to tell you not to idle your car on a cold morning.

Michigan Woman's Snapchat Tirade In Line at Kohl's Is Worth Wait

• Saline resident Amanda Bell says in the video, "Like do you not realize that I have to go pick up my kids in like 15 minutes?"

Reward For Info About Missing Farmington Hills Woman Tops $120,000

• It has been one week since Stislicki was last seen on Dec. 2 leaving her job at MetLife in Southfield.

After Michigan Recount Scuttled, Jill Stein to Get Huge Refund

• The Green Party candidate will get a partial return, but her campaign wants the full amount to apply to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania recounts.

Police Release Video of New Suspect in WSU Officer's Murder

• A $15,000 reward for the capture and conviction of the suspect is offered by Crime Stoppers of Michigan.

What to Do When You Get a Gift And You Don't Have One For Them

• Don't worry, you're not scrooged. Etiquette expert Marci Lash shares etiquette tips to power you through any holiday situation.

Patch Movie Guide

Patch Weekend Movie Guide: 'La La Land,' 'Office Christmas Party' and More

• Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are together again, and this time there's dancing. Get the verdict on "La La Land," plus a new holiday flick.

Weekend Weather

Cold, Snowy Weekend Ahead for Metro Detroit

• Scattered flurries are expected to become a full-blown snow event later this weekend and could continue into Monday morning's commute.

Also Worth a Read

• Firefighters Discover Body of Woman in Burned Out Car in West Bloomfield
• Dearborn Residents Forced Out of Crumbling Apartment Buildings
• Roseville Man Charged in Shooting of 50-Year-Old Clinton Township Resident
• EPA Back to St. Clair Shores for More Cleanup in 2017
• Here's to You, Birmingham! New Wine Store Features More than 1,000 Selections
• Police Release New Details in Case of Missing Farmington Hills Woman
• 8 Company Holiday Party Etiquette Tips
• Recount Michigan: 5 Things We Learned About Duct Tape, Uncounted Ballots, Wilson Pickett, Eric Clapton and the 1 Percent
• Snyder Backs Away From Plan Taking Money From Schools
• Detroit VA Hospital Ranked Lowest in Country
• Metro Detroit Restaurants Open On Christmas 2016

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