No One Wants to Be a Cop, and It's Hitting Your Pocketbook: Patch PM

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

Oakland County Sheriff: No One Wants to Be a Cop Anymore

• Law enforcement agencies across the country are having a tough time filling positions

SE Michigan Mayor Worried About Yellow Fever

• Warren mayor says the city is taking a zero tolerance approach to standing water providing breeding grounds for disease-bearing mosquitoes.

Foster Dad, Ex-Adoption Board Member Faces Child Sex Charges

• Jackie Lee Pittman, who has been a foster parent for five children over 10 years, charged with two 15-year felonies.

Passing a School Bus in Michigan: Laws, Fines Safety Tips

• The fine for passing a stopped school bus in Michigan iis anywhere from $100 to $500, and that doesn’t include court costs.

Royal Oak Students Cover Isle Royale National Park for PBS

• Nationally, 21 schools were chosen for the PBS NewsHour STEM Student Reporting National Park Program.

Also Worth a Read

• Gambling Dad Charged for Leaving Kids in Hot Car
• People Killed On Michigan, U.S. Roads Up Substantially
• These Michigan Cities Among Worst Real-Estate Markets in U.S.
• Lake Shore Schools Host ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ Screening
• Rochester Man Expected to Get Light Sentence in Child Abuse Case
• I-275 to Reopen in Livonia, Farmington Hills and Novi By Labor Day
• Motorcycle Operator Killed in Dearborn Collision
• $2M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold in SE Michigan: $84M Jackpot Tuesday
• What’s Happening at VillageFest, Grosse Pointe’s Largest Festival?
• New Gun Charge Against Ex-MSU Basketball Star Keith Appling
• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Michigan: Ticket Info
• Ford Arts, Beats & Eats 2016: Complete Music Lineup
• Apartment Manager Accused of Stealing Tenants’ Rent Money
• Raw Milk: Worth the Risk of E. Coli? Recent Cases
• Hot Car Deaths and What the Auto Industry Is Doing About Them
• Where Michigan Ranks in Breastfeeding Rates
• Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Going On Now
• Elephants Who Changed Zoo Ethics Immortalized in 'Wanda and Winky' Book

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