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A look at some of the top Patch headlines from around Southeast Michigan this week.Royal Oak: You’re going to Hollywood! Drew Machak, an American Idol contestant who went to Country Day for high school and calls Royal Oak, home is moving to the next round. And how sweet is this: He felt horrible his best friend did not receive the coveted yellow ticket, too. Here's more news from Around the Mitten: New Microbrews Coming to Fenton Michigan Brewing Company got the OK and will be opening a new location inside Fenton's historic old fire hall. Scoutmaster Sentenced in Plymouth A former Scoutmaster of a Boy Scout troop was sentenced to 3 to 20 years in prison Thursday on charges …
The week started off with many honoring the legacy civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ended with a near-full moon beautifully captured by a Hartland reader. Check out what we and your neighbors have been up to. Here's a roundup of the top headlines and other curiosities from Patches throughout southeast Michigan: Wyandotte: Artist Brenda Oelbaum has created a stir with her storefront window display at a Wyandotte art gallery. She is attacking the dieting industry with a life-size photo of herself posing nude amid diet books. Rochester: Kid Rock donates $25,000 to The Rainbow…
From taking photos at the auto show Charity Preview to passing out coffee and cocoa at theWinterfest in Grosse Pointe, Patch was out and about the area this week. Here's a roundup of the top headlines and other curiosities from Patches around Southeast Michigan: Farmington: A piece of the World Trade Center will be used in a sculpture that commemorates North Farmington High School's 50th anniversary. Fenton: Nearly 800 people turned out to for “Katie’s Game,” a fundraiser organized by middle school classmates of 14-year-old Katie Wyatt, who is battling kidney cancer. Canton: Red Wings great …
Check out what your neighbors have been up to this week. Here's a roundup of the top headlines and other curiosities from Patches around Southeast Michigan: St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe/New Baltimore-Chesterfield: A Patch writer took a journey on the Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, and showed us stunning images from Operation Coal Shovel—a joint U.S.-Canadian ice-breaking operation. Brighton: What's your pet's New Year's resolution? This dog in Brighton just might be hitting the treadmill to lose a few pounds. Northville: More than 400 people attended the downtown premiere of Northville's …
