Put More Teeth in Law, Residents Say After Fatal Dog Mauling: Patch PM

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

Put More Teeth in Law, Residents Say After Fatal Dog Mauling

• Two dogs slipped their heads through a fence and attacked. Two hours later, the pug Maggie, a neighborhood favorite, was dead

Michigan Sees 1st Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Case Since 2009

• Early diagnosis is critical, but it can be tricky because symptoms mimic other diseases.

Alligator, Tropical Swamp Creature, Found in Detroit

• Man who found the reptile “ran like Jesse Owens,” his grandson said.

Patience of Plymouth Tested as Railroad Works Toward Solution

• CSX installed new equipment to limit train disruption in the area.

$1M Powerball Ticket Sold in Michigan; Saturday Jackpot is $169M

• Lucky Michigan ticket holder won $1 million; the other winner was in Colorado, where the Power Play option increased winnings to $2 million.

Kellogg's Recalls Keebler, Famous Amos, Special K Products Nationwide

• Affected products were also sold Mother’s and Murray brands in the United States and Puerto Rico.

In Filibuster, Peters Eulogizes 2 Michiganders Who Died in Orlando: Watch

• Tevin Crosby, who owned a Saginaw marketing firm, and Detroit native Drew Leinonen were among the 49 people killed in Orlando massacre.

Farmington Hills Ranked as One of the Safest Cities in Michigan

• Police, community partnership credited for record-setting low crime rates.

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• Pour Me Another: Board of Trustees Cuts Plymouth Water Rate
• Royal Oak may End Neighborhood Street Barriers Near I-696
• Summer Food Program Begins in Eligible Wayne County Communities
• 4 of Birmingham's Top Chefs 'Clash' at Farmers Market
• Tequila-Loving Robbery Crew Strikes Again: Police
• 4th of July 2016 Guide to Fireworks in Metro Detroit: Full Schedule
• Genocide Education Now Required in Michigan Schools
• Cities Oppose I-75 Road Cost-Sharing Law
• Teen Battling Cancer Still Finds Time to Help Others
• Royal Oak Officials Take Aim at Deer in Cemetery
• Volunteer Drivers Urgently Needed for Cancer Patients
• OMG, You Can Un-Send a Text Message: Here's How

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