Bummer. Popular Beach Closes Due to E-Coli. Yuk: Patch PM

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

Popular Beach Closes Due to High Levels of E-Coli Bacteria

• Also, here are a couple of great resources — one of them with a mobile app — to check beach quality before you head out.

Camels Replace Elephants at 2016 Oakland County Fair

• Animal welfare activists have called for an end to the circus act at the fair, but that wasn’t the reason for the change.

Plymouth Township Challengers Want State Election Oversight

• Kurt Heise and Jerry Vorva accuse incumbent township clerk Nancy Conzelman of manipulating election process to hers and others' advantage.

2 Michigan Colleges Make Forbes Top Top Colleges Ranking

• Forbes just announced its rankings, which favor a return on investment.

Man Accidentally Shoots Himself, Purposely Fires at Bed: Police

• The 48-year-old Macomb County man could be charged with reckless use of a firearm, authorities said.

Sentence Hinges on Whether 28-Week Fetus is a Person

• Clinton Township woman had miscarriage after crash with alleged drunken driver, whose sentence hinges on whether fetus is treated as victim.

Also Worth a Read

• Why Lawyers Stand with Judge Lisa Gorcyca
• Cyclist Hit Teen Walking on Trail, Then Assaulted Her: Police
• Bloomfield Hills School Sells Property to Developer for $3.5M
• No Parental Rights at End of Same-Sex Relationship: Court
• Getting To And From Plymouth Art In The Park Easier Than Ever
• Ouch! This Health-Care Cost Increase is Going to Sting
• 'Black Independence Day' Home Giveaway Scam Leads to Arrest
• Birmingham 7-Year-Old Is National Poetry Contest Winner
• Democrats Want to Replace Melissa Gilbert on 8th District Ballot
• Dan Nevins Leads Yoga in Canton for Wounded Warrior Project
• Here’s What’s New at 15th Annual Canton Grub Crawl

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