Watchdog Says EPA Delayed Flint Water Emergency 7 Months: Patch PM

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

EPA Waited 7 Months to Declare Flint Water Emergency: Watchdog

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should have shown “a greater sense of urgency” after confirmation of lead-tainted water.

Michigan GOP: Donald Trump Right in Stance on Election Outcome

• Emails and released video purporting to show Democrats plotting violence at Trump rallies could be the “hanging chads" of 2016 election.

Michigan Kids Back Clinton Over Trump: Scholastic Poll

• The former secretary of state won Scholastic's poll of kids across the country.

Dearborn Police: Motorist Fatally Shot Before Crash

• Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information about shooting that killed Raymond Mshahwar, 33, of Canton.

No. 3 Michigan (6-0) vs Illinois (2-4) Football: Everything You Need To Know

• Kickoff time, TV, point spread, tickets, parking, traffic and more.

Also Worth a Read

• Rochester Hills Barnes and Noble to Host Harry Potter Halloween Extravaganza
• Ferndale Parking Deck Closer to Becoming Reality
• Civic Center Project Presentation Scheduled for Monday's City Commission Meeting
• Legislature Says It Will Get the Lead Out
• Medical Marijuana Potentially Lucrative for State
• Which Michigan Communities Have Chromium 6 In Their Water — And How Much
• Where Have UFOs Been Sighted in Michigan?
• Apple Season 2016 in SE Michigan: U-Pick Farms, Cider Mills, Pumpkins
• 2016 Fall Foliage Peak in Michigan, U.S.: Interactive Map

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