🌱 What will Allen Park decide on the controversial data center plan?
Allen Park, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Allen Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Allen Park decide on the controversial data center plan?
- Why the Vikings want a key executive from Allen Park’s Lions HQ
Also on today's calendar: Downriver Home Show and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Allen Park Planning Commission to revisit data center proposal (thenewsherald.com) — Allen Park’s Planning Commission will again take up a controversial 26‑megawatt data center proposal on Enterprise Drive at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. Neighbors and environmental advocates worry about noise, pollution, and utility impacts, while the developer argues the project will support growing artificial intelligence needs. Expect another packed meeting as commissioners weigh whether to finally vote or delay again. 
• The Vikings have requested to interview a crucial Lions front office member for their general manager job (atozsports.com) — Detroit Lions headquarters and practice fields in Allen Park are again in the spotlight as assistant general manager Ray Agnew has been requested to interview for the Minnesota Vikings’ GM opening. The piece explains Agnew’s key role in Detroit’s recent rise and why losing him would be a significant blow to the Lions’ front office.
📸 Around Allen Park
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Anchor Bay JV Softball @ Allen Park →
Allen Park High School, 18401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park
4:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT
Paun Elementary Lincoln Park, MI 48146
5:00 pm -
Bennie Olympics
Allen Park High School Bennie Elementary School, 17401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101, USA
6:30 pm -
Lindemann Carnival
Allen Park High School Lindemann Elementary School, 9201 Carter Ave, Allen Park, MI 48101, USA
6:30 pm -
Downriver Home Show →
The Prestige Banquet Hall, 6600 Allen Rd, Allen Park
11:00 am -
Superintendent's Top 25 Dinner
The Prestige Banquet Hall, 6600 Allen Rd, Allen Park
5:30 pm -
MS Spring Choir Concert
ALLEN PARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 18401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park
6:30 pm -
Allen Park Varsity Softball @ Huron →
Huron High School, 32044 Huron River Dr, New Boston
4:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Forgotten Harvest ON The GO! Free →
Ann Visger Elementary School, 11121 W Jefferson Ave, River Rouge
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Volunteer Opportunity: Downriver SWCRC Action Day →
Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Rd, Southgate
1:00 pm -
Allen Park JV Baseball @ Lincoln Park →
Allen Park High School, 18401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park
4:30 pm -
Lincoln Park Varsity Baseball @ Allen Park →
Allen Park High School, 18401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park
4:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did anyone lose their a female cat, about 8-9 months old, and she seems pregnant poor thing.
I took her today to the Dearborn shelter and they scanned her , no chip!!! I have to take her to Wyandotte shelter to get her checked out….. please… (Nextdoor Willow Cove) - Hello neighbors!
Looking for recommendations for a reliable fence company for a wood-grain vinyl privacy fence installation. I’m replacing a chain-link fence and may… (Nextdoor Downtown Allen Park)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Allen Park. Apply here.
- Guitar Center, Inc. posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 323 in Allen Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allen Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln Park
- Home shopping? These are the hottest neighborhoods of 2026 in Tennessee, other states, Redfin says (wkrn.com)
- Downriver area baseball district playoff pairings (thenewsherald.com)
Dearborn
- Dearborn gears up for 2-night small business extravaganza (downriversundaytimes.com)
- Anti-Islam activist Jake Lang burns Quran in Dearborn after arrest (freep.com)
- Gas prices down 14 cents in Michigan from last week, up $1.66 since May 2025 (wxyz.com)
Detroit
- Storms Likely Across Detroit Area Tuesday: What To Know (patch.com)
- Detroit Restaurant/Butcher Shop Closing, Reimagining Oakland County Spot (patch.com)
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