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Hey hey Kenner! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Kenner's Flock cameras helped stop a suspected violent carjacker.

Also on today's calendar: DPRC October Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kenner police use Flock system to find suspect wanted for stealing a car in LaPlace (wdsu.com) — Kenner police used the city's Flock camera system to track down a man driving a car stolen during a violent robbery against an elderly victim in LaPlace. Officers followed license plate hits across Kenner, then surrounded the vehicle at Decatur Avenue and Veterans Boulevard, arresting the suspect and uncovering prior convictions and parole status.
   

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  • I'm seeing a plethora of Halloween decorations going up in many of our neighborhoods even though they're going against holiday etiquette according to the Society for the Perpetuation of Holiday Etiquette!
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  • Bunche-Washington STEM School opens in Metairie (wdsu.com)
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  • Hancock Whitney : Celebrates Grand Reopening of Renovated Elmwood Financial Center (marketscreener.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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