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🌱 Auburn Hills firm lands drone deal—could defense be Michigan’s next boom?
Coming up on the Auburn Hills Patch calendar: NDP Senior Rallies Classmates & Rochester Businesses in Toy Drive for Kids at C.S. Mott…
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- Auburn Hills firm lands drone deal—could defense be Michigan's next boom?
Also on today's calendar: NDP Senior Rallies Classmates & Rochester Businesses in Toy Drive for Kids at C.S. Mott Children's and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
- Thursday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Detroit Automakers Chase Defense Boom — Could It Create A New Wave Of Michigan Jobs? (mitechnews.com) — Michigan's growing defense work could mean new opportunities for Auburn Hills, where Swarm Defense Technologies has a $25 million order to build 4,000 Kiwi attack drones locally. As Ford, GM, and suppliers chase military contracts, the article argues that Michigan's auto skills, robotics know-how, and facilities could translate into more specialized jobs and investment beyond traditional car-making. 
📸 Around Auburn Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Auburn Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- NDP Senior Rallies Classmates & Rochester Businesses in Toy Drive for Kids at C.S. Mott Children's →
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 1540 E Hospital Dr, Ann Arbor
10:00 am - Free Mugs (black or white) offered during promo season →
248newshut.com,
12:00 pm - The Rochester Symphony Orchestra Presents "Latin Hearts, European Souls" →
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Rd, Rochester, MI, 48307,
8:00 pm - Down on the Farm Family Event →
388 W Predmore Rd,
11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Driven by Innovation 2026 →
Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac, 3600 Centerpoint Pkwy, Pontiac
7:30 am - Swing Into Action for Hockey Mentors!
Topgolf Auburn Hills, 500 Great Lakes Crossing Dr., Auburn Hills
6:00 pm - Golden Harvest Run For Rec 5k →
auburn hills MI - Chamber Cheers: The HUB Stadium →
The HUB Stadium, 2550 Innovation Dr, Auburn Hills
3:30 pm - Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church →
620 Romeo St. Rochester, MI 48307
9:00 am - West Bloomfield at Avondale →
Auburn Hills MI
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Thursday October 22
📣 Auburn Hills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
Eagle Creek Academy, 3739 Kern Road, Lake Orion
9:30 am - Native Garden Maintenance →
Clinton River Watershed Council, 1115 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills
10:00 am - Scarecrows in the City- Scarecrow Building Workshop →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
11:00 am - Reynolds Orthodontics: Navigating Complex Airway Cases CE Dine and Learn →
1202 Walton Boulevard, Rochester Hills
6:00 pm - You Are Not Alone: Understanding and Easing Loneliness Workshop
St. Paul's United Methodist Church Hickey Hall, 620 Romeo Street, Rochester
7:00 pm - Engineering & IT Career Fair →
Oakland University Oakland Center, 312 Meadow Brook Rd, Rochester
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Okay I know this is going to sound weird but if anybody who knows anybody in the Vinewood Sterling Auburn Hills area that has two small horses maybe donkeys not sure that are loose they're running around on Vinewood Street right now and the police
are trying to catch them if you know who these horses might belong to please reach out I would hate to see them get hurt (Nextdoor E Walton Blvd)
- Inalfa Roof Systems Group posted a job opening for CMM Tech in Auburn Hills. Apply here.
- Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pontiac
- Only half of Michigan schools complying with safe firearm storage information deadline (theoaklandpress.com)
- Jalen Green extension among key dates on Suns preseason schedule (azcentral.com)
- 'Éxito Educativo' Connects Latino Families with College Opportunities Across Michigan (elcentralmedia.com)
Rochester Hills
- Don't Miss The Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival In Rochester (littleguidedetroit.com)
Royal Oak
- 2 Arrested In Royal Oak Shooting: Police (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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