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Beagle Gives His Life to Save Owner from Bear
Both the dog and the bear were protecting their tribes in a David vs. Goliath-sized match.
Tigers Draft Cam Gibson 37 Years After Picking His Dad
If the MLB draft seemed like déjà vu, imagine how it felt for Spartan Cam Gibson and his dad, Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series champion Kirk Gibson.
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Critics Bash Snyder for Signing Religious Objection Adoption Bills
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a controversial bill allowing faith-based adoption agencies to turn away gay and unmarried couples without risking loss of public funding and discrimination lawsuits.
Dearborn Heights Cop’s Cause of Death Determined
A toxicology report clears up some of the mystery surrounding a Dearborn Heights police officer’s death last month.
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Judge: Road-Rage Killer a ‘Shooting Waiting to Happen’
Martin Edward Zale is headed to prison after he was convicted and sentenced in the Sept. 2 road-rage killing of a father of two.
Oakland Deputies Receive Death Threats Over YouTube Videos
Authorities are investigating threats after videos of deputies clashing with open-carry gun activists were posted online recently.
Grosse Pointe South’s Second Suburb Comedy Troupe Causes Stir
The off-campus show was criticized as racist, anti-gay and discriminatory toward special needs students.
More News
- Canton Family Loses Belongings, Pets in Fire
- Michigan Sees Nation’s Biggest Jump in Abortions: Survey
- Look Up in the Sky As Venus and Jupiter ‘Collide’
- West Nile Virus Reported in Southeast Michigan
- Looking for a Farmers’ Market? Here’s the List
- 3 Goslings in Macomb Co. Test Positive for Bird Flu
- 9 Meals That Are Making Americans Fatter and Fatter
- Patch’s BIG LIST of 4th of July Fireworks in Southeast Michigan
- Scam Alert: Think You’re Filling Gas Tank? Think Again
- Ferndale-Based Salsa Company Sells for $231M
Cops & Courts News
- Sketch Released of ‘Cop’ You Shouldn’t Trust
- Discovery Exposes Risk of Using ATM on Weekends
- Errant Ball Almost Causes Fight at Canton Kroger
- Oakland Co. Deputies Receiving Death Threats Over YouTube Videos
- 911 Call: Extremely Polite Man Admits Frying Pan Killing
- Grandmother Run Over by Own SUV Dies
- ‘Want $10 and a Kitty?’ Toothless Man’s Offer Creeps Out Girls
- More Stranger Danger, This Time in West Bloomfield
- Police Looking for Man Who Licked Woman’s Hand
- Pit Bull Shot After Killing Smaller Dog
- Teens Report ‘Stranger Danger’ Along Old Woodward
- Cop Who Saved Man From Burning Minivan: ‘I‘m No Hero’
- Woman Accused of Using a Molotov Cocktail to Settle Argument
- Vandalism Arrests Keep 4 Stoney Creek Students From Grad Ceremony
Government/Politics News
- Historic Water Deal Means Higher Rates for Suburbs
- GOP Contender Carson: Gay Rights Aren’t Civil Rights
- Petitions to Legalize Pot in Michigan Ready for Signatures
- Vote Could Mean It’s a Wrap for Michigan Film Office
- Bloomfield Hills Isn’t Taking the SMART Bus
Sports News
- Prep Alum Signs $33M Deal to Play Hockey for Montreal
- MSU Player Claims Coach Purposely Aimed at Her Head
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