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Royal Oak Teen Meets President Obama

Plus more must-read stories from around southeast Michigan this week.

Originally posted by Jessica Nunez.

Royal Oak Teen Meets President Obama: A trip to Washington D.C. culminates with a trip to the Oval Office for 18-year-old Jesse Friedman.

Million Second Quiz Sensation Hails from Farmington Hills
: Andy Kravis was a Farmington High School freshman in 2002 when he appeared on the game show Jeopardy's Teen Tournament. He's now making waves another game show.

Troy is Tops Among Michigan Towns for Young Families: The website nerdwallet.com used three main criteria in ranking the communities: Quality of public schools, cost of living and the community's economy and growth.

Arsenio Hall 'Superfan' Comes Home Super Disappointed: Tenera Gaddis, who works at a Farmington Hills restaurant, says a trip she won to meet Hall was disappointing, as was his show.

Wyandotte Teen to Twirl Baton at Peruvian Festival: Alysse Blight, a senior at Roosevelt High School, headed to Peru Wednesday to participate in the International Spring Festival in the city of Trujillo.


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