Two Henry Ford Cardiac Rehab physiologists helped a Warren man who had a heart attack 37,000 feet over Milwaukee earlier this month.
Grace Community Church's partnering charities, Hospitality House and Open Door Outreach, say demand for hot holiday meals exceeds supply.
A recent Oakland University graduate turned over her entire paycheck as a thank-you and to challenge other young alums.
This is a topsy-turvy story in which a dog gets a “kiss of life" rather than time in the pound when he meets up with the dog catcher.
A volunteer named Mary Young proved she still is – young, that is. But she wasn’t the youngest person helping with Floods of 2014 cleanup.
Being a dad from a distance is tough, but Marine tries to make it work with surprises like the one he pulled off Sunday.
Michigan Community Services Commission is mobilizing volunteers, including veterans with team Rubicon and youths with AmeriCorps.
The girl who was disfigured during an attack by a pet raccoon when she was 3 is going back on the ‘Today’ show.
More than 1,000 people raised $27,600 in three months to help Michigan man get surgery he hopes will allow him to lead a normal life.
“Mighty Girl” is expected to thrive after a “very tricky” operation to open an artery to her walnut-sized heart.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
The Michigan competition is the first step in the the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants.
She will earn some of the rewards of her accomplishment, but so will other girls.
Three orphaned bear cubs are being cared for by a surrogate and you won’t believe what soothing human remedy was used to accomplish the adoption.
How do you plan on paying it forward?
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
Marcia Wincel told her St. John's Providence Health System co-workers she would shave her head if they raised $1,000 for cancer research. They raised three times that much and she followed through as part of a crusade against cancer.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Donor: “At 8, he already realizes the cure for greed is generosity; the cure for apathy is compassion. At 8, he observed something wrong and
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Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Check out some of this week's top community contributions from the area.
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The city was honored in multiple ways this year as an exceptional place.
The 17-year-old from Novi broke the record with his high score in the second round of the Kiip Mobile Gaming Championship.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Novi was recognized for its growth in its working-age population and its median household income.
This is the city's fourth consecutive year to receive this honor from iLabs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.