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Top Detroit news: Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom; zoo to close penguin center; more

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Published on June 21, 2019
Top Detroit news: Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom; zoo to close penguin center; moreNASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, President Trump and Roger Penske (right). | Photo: Shealah Craighead for The White House/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Detroit.

Auto-racing titan Roger Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom

Penske, 82, is a fixture in the Detroit automotive scene and one of America's most successful businessmen.

Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.

Detroit Zoo to close penguin center for 9 months due to 'faulty waterproofing'

The Detroit Zoo's acclaimed Polk Penguin Conservation Center will close in September for at least nine months due to waterproofing repairs.

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.

Detroit job fair to offer second chance to the formerly incarcerated

A job fair at a Detroit church this Saturday will also offer tips on expungement.

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.

Detroit police seek missing 27-year-old man with schizophrenia

Police are looking for a missing 27-year-old man last seen June 13.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.

Detroit police: Runaway teenager called mom to say he wasn't coming back home

Detroit police are searching for a runaway teenager because he called his mother to say he wasn't coming back home, officials said.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.


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