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Wayne State Establishes Fund for Murdered Student's Children
Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.

After working as associate local editor for Plymouth-Canton Patch since August 2012 and then associate local editor for all of Michigan since January, I have been the local editor for Northville Patch and Novi Patch since April.
Background:
I got my degree in Journalism and Near Eastern Studies from Wayne State University, where I was a part of the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity.
Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.

Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.
Power has been restored for the majority of those affected.
Did you have a good Halloween in Novi? Keep it going!
Did you have a good Halloween in Northville? Keep it going!
It was a fun Halloween night in Northville!
It is Novi-based Tognum America Inc.'s fifth time winning the award.
The haunted house is open through Saturday.
A judge set a $2 million bail for Robert Louis Messer, of Northville, who faces charges of multiple sex crimes after disappearing with a teenager Oct. 24.
Do you have an event? Add it to the events calendar on Novi Patch.
Northville city council candidate Sam Ekong files required pre-election financial statements with the state.
Do you have an event? Add it to the events calendar on Patch.
How to get an absentee voter ballot, where to learn more about the candidates and issues and more about the Nov. 5 elections in Novi.
How to get an absentee voter ballot, where to learn more about the candidates and more about the Nov. 5 elections in Northville.
The sixth and seventh grade girls compiled a perfect 4-0 record.
Novi candidates must file pre-election financial statements with the state.
Novi candidates must file pre-election financial statements with the state.
The City of Northville has reported less violent crimes compared to 2011, according to new FBI data.