Family Inundated with Raw Sewage Gets Help: Patch PM

Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Stranger Helps Family Forced from Home by Sewer Back-Up

Moved by compassion, man hopes to raise enough money to “normalize” the

Ben Carson Admits To Lie About West Point: Report

The disclosure is a major hit for the GOP candidate, who is leading in Michigan and national polls.

Great Balls of Fire: Dueling Taurid and Leonid Meteor Showers

If you miss the Taurid meteor shower’s gliding fireballs, the Leonids are starting and will be peaking around mid-month.

Who Orchestrated Mystery of Piano Found in Canton?

A piano — a large grand piano — showed up as if by magic at a Canton construction site. What’s that song about?

Suspect in Fatal Ferndale Heroin Overdose Faces Life in Prison

Woman accused of selling heroin that killed man in Ferndale and triggered multi-agency raid extradicted from Montana to face charges.

Also worth a read:

• Carson’s Michigan Surge Mirrors National Polls
• Peace Corps Takes Metro Detroit Couple to Uganda
• Farmington Hills 14th Best City in America in New Ranking
• Woman Suspected of Driving Drunk with 8-Year-Old in Car
• Bloomfield Township Police Bust Underage Drinking
• Unhappy with Cell Phone Purchase, Suspects Get Physical: Police

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