Kangaroo Hopping Along Detroit Street Not As Cute As You May Think: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

Kangaroo Hops Along A Detroit Street And Internet Goes Wild: Video

• Detroiters found lots to giggle about, but not everyone is laughing. The kangaroo was likely sold in the exotic pet trade, zoo says.

Your Granny Died; So Says New Phone App

• A Birmingham company has landed $5 million in seed funding for new phone app.

Dearborn Meeting With Homeland Security's John Kelly Becomes Heated

• Kelly threatened to leave the meeting after a local activist accused his department of targeting Arabs and Muslims.

Teacher Of The Year Story To Warm Your Heart

• The Suburban Collection gave Jodie Sikaitis a free vehicle lease for winning Novi's teacher of the year award.

Michigan To Pay $87M To Replace Flint's Lead Pipes By 2020

• The state of Michigan agreed to pay $87 million to replace 18,000 lead or galvanized steel water lines in Flint by 2020.

Jobs

101 Detroit Area Jobs: Retail, Hospitality, Administrative Assistants, Construction, Legal

• A handful of these jobs require a college education or advanced degree, but the majority do not. Check out more on the Patch Jobs Board.

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• Nobel Laureate Jody Williams Keynotes Peacemaker Awards
• Standoff Suspect Threatened Woman, Child: Royal Oak Police
• Owl That Can’t Avoid Trouble Back At Rehab Center
• Second Untested Rape Kit Backlog Found In Detroit
• Troy Middle School Students Advance To MathCON Finals
• RadioShack To Close 6 Michigan Stores
• DIA's 'Inside/Out' Program Coming To Plymouth In April
• Michigan Senator Bert Johnson’s Home Office Raided

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