Motown Great Smokey Robinson is 2016 Gershwin Prize Winner: Patch PM

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Motown’s Smokey Robinson is 2016 Gershwin Prize Winner

• The “poet of soul” helped launch Berry Gordy’s Motown label into a musical dynasty.

Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

• No human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed, but the threat still exists, public health officials say.

Homemade Fireworks Kill Michigan Man; 5 Injured in Half-Hour

• Firefighters kept busy across Metro Detroit as the “Devils’ Night” tradition moved to the Fourth of July.

Latest on Edsel Ford II Domestic Violence Investigation

• The 67-year-old great-grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford was arraigned in municipal court Tuesday morning.

Special Aug. 30 Primary Set After Death of District 11 State Rep.

• Democrats will choose candidate to replace House District 11 Rep. Julie Plawecki, who died June 25 while hiking with her family in Oregon.

Westland Man Accused in Rape of Flight Attendant

• The flight attendant, 18, awoke in her hotel room to find a man attacking her, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.

Also Worth a Read

• You Can Drink Craft Beer All Month Long. Yes, You Can.
• Winning Numbers for Mega Millions $449M Jackpot
• Commute Alert: How I-275 Closure Affects Rush Hour
• Hundreds Duped By Offer of Free House, $100,000
• E. coli: General Mills Expands Massive Flour Recall, CDC Issues Raw Dough Warning
• Man Who Shot Girlfriend Faces Multiple Charges
• Kids Lied About Man Throwing Girl in River, Police Say
• Investigators Want To Know: How Did Muslim Marine Recruit End Up Dead?
• Judge Who Sent Kids to Detention for Missing Lunch with Dad Guilty
• Road Rage Ends in Fight in Troy Parking Lot: Watch
• Canton Swimmer Allison Schmitt Headed to 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
• ‘Huuge’ Maples-Trump Diamond Sells for $300,000
• Snyder Vetoes Bill to Ax Road Cost-Sharing Law

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