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If you miss a day, you miss a lot. Let’s catch up on some of the most-viewed posts in Michigan this week.

Teams Set Rivalry Aside, Student with Down Syndrome Scores Touchdown: Video

• The play didn’t count on the scoreboard, but it counted in the heart of a teen’s terminally ill mom and fans on both sides of the gridiron.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh Goes Deep, But Did He Eat A Booger?

• Knuckles deep? “I have never eaten a booger in my life,” University of Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh says of "BoogerGate."

Rape Suspect May be Linked to 35 Sexual Assaults: Police

• “This particular nightmare that has plagued our community and region for a long time is over,” Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad said.

Serial Rape Suspect: ‘I Was Basically Kidnapped’

• So far, a suspect in 35 rapes and home invasions has been arraigned on charges in five communities. The investigation is ongoing.

Flint Church Pastor Scolds Donald Trump for Attack on Hillary Clinton

• “Mr. Trump,” Bethel United Methodist Church pastor Faith Green Timmons said, “I invited you here ... not to give a political speech."

Donald Trump Calls Pastor Who Interrupted Him in Flint ‘A Nervous Mess’

• Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said "something was up" with the pastor who stopped his attack on Hillary Clinton.

White House: Muslim Marine Recruit’s Death is ‘Disturbing’

• President Obama is aware of a Taylor Marine’s death and reports of “abuse and hazing,” his press secretary said in a press briefing.

Kid Rock Lobs an F-Bomb at Colin Kaepernick

• Other NFL athletes have joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in Black Lives Matter protest, but Kid Rock isn’t impressed.

Police, Fire & Courts

Body of Missing Farmington Hills Woman Found

• Authorities don’t suspect foul play, but don’t know why she climbed to the roof of a Home Depot store, where her body was found Thursday.

Bitter Doctor Threatens to Kill Court Officials: Prosecutor

• A Royal Oak physician who allegedly blames court officials for tarnished reputation held without bond on multiple terrorism charges.

Seller Caught in Craigslist Scam Still Owes $23.9K on Car

• A Bloomfield Township man sold his car on Craigslist, bank transferred the title and the check bounced — but that’s not all that happened.

Dearborn Cop Accused of Groping Woman Bound Over for Trial

• Defense attorney characterizes allegation as a “career-killing claim in hopes of getting some money out of it.”

Recalled Thermostat May Be Behind Troy Medical Plaza Fire

• The thermostat, which was destroyed in the fire, was similar to one recalled in 2014 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

'I'm Going to Wring Your Neck,' Mad Mom Tells Hotel Bar Patron

• A woman told police she was having a drink when another woman emptied out her purse and accused her of visiting her son's room.

Suspected ISIL Sympathizer Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges

• Khalil Abu-Rayyan faces up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced in January.

Police Forced Women to ‘Shake Breasts’ in Traffic Stop: Lawsuit

• After suspected cocaine was found on one passenger, two females subjected to “extreme and outrageous” search, lawsuit claims.

Politics & Government

Legislature Weighs Breed-Specific Dog Ordinance Ban: Michigan Patch Poll

• Should a dog be held responsible for the actions of other dogs, simply because of its breed? Take the Patch Poll.

Donald Trump Closing In On Hillary Clinton in Michigan

• “Basketful of deplorables,” health concerns may be reasons for Democrat’s waning support in Michigan.

Marines ‘Serious’ in Probe of Muslim Recruit’s Death: Congresswoman

• U.S. Reps Debbie Dingell and Darrell Issa, who is looking into training at Camp Pendleton, visit Parris Island, where a Taylor Marine died.

House Candidate: Secret Recordings Taken Out of Context: Video

• Steve Marino boasted of paying for bar tabs and cab rides for lawmakers through his lobbying firm, Democrats charge.

Business

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 2 Million Vehicles; 3 Fatalities Cited

• Air bags and seat belts may not work properly in crashes. Three fatalities and five injuries have been linked to the defect.

Ford Motor Co. in U.S. ‘Forever,’ Despite Trump Claim

• Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said the company's announcement means Ford will fire its U.S. employees. Not so, Ford says

Schools

Ferndale Student Who Revealed He Was Bullied Gets Dream Trip

• Not only did the student get a trip from Marcus Lemonis of CNBC's “The Profit,” sharing his personal story put an end to bullying.

4 Rochester Schools Closed By State Fire Marshal

• State fire code requires kindergarten and first-grade classrooms to be located on lower levels; classrooms being reshuffled now.

Displaced By ITT Tech's Closing? This Workshop’s For You

• Oakland Community College holds workshop to help displaced students; waives fall application deadline to help students left in bind.

U.S. News & World Report 2017 College Rankings: U-M Moves Up, MSU Slides

• Besides the big schools, national liberal arts schools and regional universities and colleges were ranked in the highly regarded list

Community Corner

Inaugural Michigan Bootlegger Heritage Festival Slated

• Don’t worry, there won’t be any stills at the inaugural festival. But there will be cars and boats from the Prohibition Era.

Library Staff Take Injured Pigeon Under Their, Ahem, Wings

• “Woody,” as the staff of the Woods Branch of the Grosse Pointe Library have dubbed the injured bird, may have flown in from Canada.

Megalodon, Monster Shark, Coming to Cranbrook Institute of Science

• The exhibit traces the evolution, biology and misconception of the prehistoric shark that some claim is still swimming the world’s oceans.

Health & Fitness

Macomb County Reports First 2016 West Nile Virus Case

• During the remaining warm weather months, take precautions and eliminate standing water when possible.

Seasonal

Designer Call for Downtown Rochester's Festival of Trees

• The deadline to participate in the 3rd Annual Downtown Rochester of Trees is Sept. 30. Read on below for what you need to know.