WestBloomfield Patch

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Lawyers from the governor's office asked the judge for a preliminary injunction blocking prosecutors from going after abortion doctors. trib.al/vJKzp0g

An off-duty firefighter rescued a boy who was stuck in a river and clinging to a northern Michigan dam on Aug. 11, officials said. trib.al/hX1E9NZ

Officials said Nicholas Frost​, 47, entered the mother's home through a crawl space and kidnapped his infant daughter. trib.al/FD3n7Fm

A new model predicts Michigan will likely see more days with dangerous heat in the future, but not as many as other regions of the country. trib.al/5p65CRy

Suspending the outdoor water use will allow the limited water supply to be evenly distributed to residents and businesses who need it. trib.al/I2ngPEB

A couple was arrested Sunday after witnesses told police they saw the couple having sex on the Giant Wheel at Cedar Point, reports said. trib.al/7GRo1nQ

Confirmation of the nation's first polio case in nearly a decade has fueled concerns in Michigan and nationwide. trib.al/RmeWuRc

Meteorologists said recent solar activity might give Michiganders a view of the Aurora Borealis starting Wednesday night through Friday​. trib.al/I0b5yif

Michigan health officials are investigating a spike in reported E. coli​ cases found in three counties: Kent, Ottawa and Oakland​. trib.al/alnkyCP

Police found in a local park a golf cart that had rolled over and the body of a 16-year-old boy, they said. trib.al/phRmsvc

The DNR is investigating photos of a large black cat​ that was seen about 30 miles south of Traverse City, according to a 9&10 News report. trib.al/vPjS9jw

A northern Michigan island has one of the best beaches beach in the country, according to Southern Living Magazine. trib.al/EQbsgEV

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The Board of State Canvassers is set decide Aug. 31 whether the Reproductive Freedom for All​ measure will be on November's ballot. trib.al/fTv9W6I

If passed in the legislature, Michigan would join 19 other states that already suspended their state sales taxes on back-to-school items. trib.al/JV0fzr3

Officials confirmed Thursday the state's first detection of spotted lanternfly, an invasive plant hopper native to eastern Asia. trib.al/fsa35VH

Thanks to the Power Play, the $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was multiplied to $100,000. trib.al/DLnFBoe

The 56-year-old woman was taken to a nearby hospital. No other injuries reported in the crash, which police said was intentional. trib.al/qz9IVgJ

Jigger O. Garcia, 50, of Chesterfield Township​, was arrested by federal agents after exchanging over 1,100 text messages, reports said. trib.al/ODsXAzX