Around the Patch: Boxing Kangaroos, Heroin Rings and the Power of Sisterhood

Around the Patch rounds up some of the biggest stories from Patch sites across the area because – as much as it pains us to admit this – the world does not end at Mentor's borders.

1. Green Fire Department extinguished a burning truck on I-77 Monday morning.

Most importantly, nobody was hurt.

Check out photos of the fire .

2. The circus came to Stow last weekend and photographer Roadell Hickman captured the aerial acrobatics, fire juggling and clowning around.

If you've ever wondered what a boxing kangaroo looks like, .

3. Lakewood blogger Kelly Flamos wrote about a friend of hers from Uganda and how sisterhood is a bond that can reach across the Atlantic and survive HIV.

unless you're ready to get a little teary eyed.

4. A Solon man with the improbable name of Jimmie Goodgame is accused of being a key player in a local heroin ring.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Goodgame would launder drug money and use it to buy luxury vehicles for dealers.

To read more about what U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach called "the nexus between drugs and money,"