Gas Prices Take Big Jump in Michigan: Find Lowest Prices in Your Area

Use our gas calculator to find the best gas prices in Michigan – or wherever you are.

It's National Puppy Day: Call for Photos

March 23 is National Puppy Day. Share your photos and we’ll put together a Patch Pets gallery.

Attorney: Dearborn Cleric Popular with ISIS Faces 'Unprecedented Scrutiny'

Ahmad Jebril could face contempt of court charges Tuesday when he appears in U.S. District Court.

Should Voting Be Mandatory in the U.S.? Patch Poll

President Obama thinks mandatory voting would “completely change the political map of the country.” Others disagree. What do you think?

Why You Should Adopt a Shelter Pet: Patch Editor's Notebook

Even if they’re trying at times, don’t give up on the pet you adopted from your local shelter.

Judge Makes Example of Female Teacher Who Had Sex with Student, 'Walking Man' on the Run, Frat Disbanded: Michigan News Digest

When Madonna dissed Rochester Hills, her hometown, mayor sharpened his pen and fired back; also, award-winning student newspaper censored.

One Last Look: Aurora Borealis Trips the (Northern) Lights Fantastic

If you missed the dancing northern lights, here are some photos shared for your enjoyment by Patch readers.

Arsenic-Tainted Wine: Overkill or a Real Killer?

How much arsenic is acceptable? It’s only regulated in drinking water, so “dangerous” level alleged in lawsuit is open to interpretation.

Meijer Apologizes, Offers $10 Gift Cards - But You'll Need to Act Quickly

Credit and debit card systems went offline on two consecutive days in February, inconveniencing customers.

As Monopoly Turns 80, Guess Who Just Landed on a Red Square

Fans of the world’s most popular board game voted on cities to be included in the new Monopoly Here & Now games.

63 Drivers to be Cited in Massive Pileup on Snowy I-94: Watch

Michigan State Police said spectacular crash "is a vivid illustration of the dangers of traveling too fast on icy and snowy roads."

Trifecta of Awesomeness: Spring Begins, Supermoon Shines, Sun Eclipses

Spring springs Friday and with it, a supermoon – and in some parts of the world, a total solar eclipse.

New State School Superintendent Selected

The three finalists for top job were Dearborn's Brian Whiston, Oakland Schools' Vicki Markavitch and Washtenaw Schools' Scott Menzel.

32 Retail and Other Part-Time Jobs Near White Lake-Highland

Looking for part-time work in southeast Michigan? Start your search with Patch's Jobs Board, where thousands of positions are posted daily.

Suburb Has Coyotes, But Are They a Problem?

State-certified trapper says he's received death threats for trapping and then euthanizing a coyote that was tracked from a daycare center.

Patch Reader Gallery: More Breathtaking Photos of the Northern Lights

We asked readers to submit their photos of the Aurora Borealis, which made an appearance over Michigan after a massive solar storm.

Oakland Youth Orchestras - Rehearsal Open Houses

Student instrumentalists and their parents are invited to attend an Oakland Youth Orchestras Open House.

Oakland Youth Orchestras - Call for Auditions

Student instrumentalists are invited to audition for the Oakland Youth Orchestras beginning April 1, 2015.

OCCMHA to Address $11 Million Budget Deficit

OCCMHA Presents Service Providers with New Contracts to Address Anticipated Budget Deficit

Aurora Borealis May Make Another Appearance: Call for Photos

If you missed the dancing northern lights, you may get another chance to see them after massive solar storm pushed the aurora farther south.

Detroit 'Walking Man' Settling in After $350K Nest Egg from Strangers

A month and a half after experiencing the largesse of strangers, catch up with what’s new – everything – in James Robertson’s life.

Could Ice Cream Save Michigan's Rocky Roads?

Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream will donate 1 percent of sales of – wait for it – Michigan Pot Hole ice cream to state road fund.

Siam Fusion: Casual Thai Food with Upscale Vibe

After a day of hanging with my dad last month, he dad took me to his favorite Thai restaurant. Now I see why he loves it so much.

Emails: Rodents Nibbled on Cake Given to Prisoners

According to emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, Aramark worker told inmate to frost the cake and give serve it anyway.

Mayor of Spurned City Fires Back After Madonna Says It's Full of 'Idiots'

Madonna says Rochester Hills residents are “basic, provincial-thinking people.” The mayor sharpened his pen and fired back.

Two Michigan Farmers Markets Among 8 'Must Visit' Markets in U.S.

The Royal Oak Farmers Market and Detroit's Eastern Market were among the markets cited by Country Living Magazine.

Anglers On Thin Ice: What To Do If Someone Falls Through

Even when appearances suggest otherwise, no ice is 100 percent safe at this point of the season, sheriff says.

Lawmaker: Best Way to Control Youth Access to Pot is to Legalize It

A Michigan lawmaker says he plans to introduce a bill that would make Michigan the fifth state to OK recreational marijuana.

What Half of Parents Are Doing That May Embarrass Their Kids

A new poll by the University of Michigan casts light on “oversharenting.”

Hundreds of Hot Information Technology Job Vacancies in Metro Detroit

Information technology is one of the fastest growing job sectors in Michigan and across the country. Start your IT job search on Patch.

Will Michigan Park Keep No. 1 Rank in 10 Best State Parks Voting?

Fans of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park can vote daily through March 30 to bring recognition to the U.P. park.

Detroit Zoo Conservationist Working to Stop Snow Leopard Slaughter

A team of conservationists is working in China to stop the decline of stealth cat that roams the Tien Shan Mountains.

Patch Poll: Time to Stop the Clock on Daylight Savings Time?

Your body has had a week to adjust to the spring forward. Is it time to pick a time and stick with it?

Judge to Soccer Ref Killer: You 'Personify Everything Wrong' in 'Escalation of Sports Violence"

Bassel Saad learned his sentence Friday for fatally punching punching referee John Bieniewicz last summer.

Right to Carry in Schools, $3M Extortion and Sex Threesome, Soccer Ref Killer 'Personifies ... Escalation of Sports Violence: Michigan News Digest

Also, Michigan OK’d for statewide police use of drones, probable GOP candidate sorry for gay remarks, Madonna dishes hometown and much more.

Ex-Tiger Evan Reed Looking for Another Dismissal of Rape Charges

Michigan Court of Appeals could toss the case alleging pitcher drugged and raped a woman; if not, trial starts in July.

Meteorologist: Michiganders Weather the Weather, Bostonians 'Wimps'

How’s this for opening a can of Boston baked beans? Michigan meteorologist says Boston got the snow, but they’re ”weather wimps.

Gun Advocates: Rights Don't End at Schoolhouse Door

School superintendent: “The presence of guns in schools runs contrary to everything we are wired for in education."

Forecast, Other Need-to-Know Details of Big Royal Oak St. Patrick's Day Parade

The parade, one of the biggest in Oakland County, has become an important family event for Irish and Irish at heart.

State AG Apologizes to Reporters over Subpoena for Notes

Reporters interviewed prisoners on treatment in Michigan prisons and allegations by some they were sexually abused as juveniles.