Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from around the White Lake-Highland area this week.

1. A Deputy shot and killed an Independence Township man armed with a knife, according to the Oakland Press.

2. Two cases of chickenpox were confirmed at Lake Fenton High School, reported the Tri-County Times.

3. A firefighter survived falling through the roof of a burning home and refused medical treatment, according to an article by the Livingston Daily Press & Argus.

4. A Fenton man's 31-foot-long, 21,500-pound Polaris missile will be featured on an A&E broadcast of Shipping Wars on Wednesday, Jan. 16, according to the Flint Journal.

5. Detroit Red Wings Encouraged Michigan Students to Get Healthy in Novi, reported Novi Patch.