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

Rochester Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

Just in the nick of time, Linda Grayson reminded her husband, Jeffrey, they needed to buy a Powerball ticket.

Birmingham Artist ‘Almost Broke’ David Bowie’s Nose

The enigmatic artist who died of cancer Sunday rewarded Gerard Marti with a backstage pass.

2 Metro Schools Placed on Lockdown Tuesday

One incident stemmed from a bomb threat, the other from an exchange of gunfire between a police officer and domestic violence suspect.

Credit Union ‘Appalled and Dismayed’ by $20M Embezzlement

Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union investigating how CFO was able to embezzle $20 million over 12 years without being detected.

Sheriff’s Offices Lost Armored Vehicles, Get Them Again

What the government taketh away, the government giveth back.

Also Worth a Read

• Generous Ferndale Leave Policy Competes with Private Sector
• Farmington Hills Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hospital Patients’ Identities
• MLK Day March Celebrates #TheRealDearborn
• Zoo Animals Get Their Christmas Trees
• Troy Bank Robbery Suspect Held on $250K Bond
• 11 Arrested, 5 Dogs Rescued in Dogfighting Raid
• No Powerball Jackpot Winner, 3 in Michigan Win $1M

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