🌱 How $450,000 in state funds could reshape Beaverton’s water system

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In today's newsletter:

• How $450,000 in state funds could reshape Beaverton’s water system
• Beavers were rolling 2-0 when storms suddenly stopped the match

Also on today's calendar: Beaverton Varsity Baseball @ Gladwin and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 32.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 23 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Representative Schuette fighting for vital infrastructure for Beaverton (gophouse.org) — Beaverton could see $450,000 in state funding to upgrade its water mains, allowing the city to better isolate breaks and protect residents’ drinking water. State Rep. Bill G. Schuette, joined by Beaverton officials, testified that the fully designed project is critical to the small town’s long-term infrastructure and financial sustainability as lawmakers craft the next state budget.
   

• Beavers lead Creek in game suspended by weather (ourmidland.com) — Beaverton’s girls’ soccer team jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Bullock Creek in a key Jack Pine Conference road match Thursday before thunderstorms forced the game to be postponed in the 24th minute. Early goals from Emily Skotynsky and Trinity Danielak highlighted a dominant start for the Beavers, who entered the night with a strong early-season record.
   

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📸 Around Beaverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beaverton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Boater Safety Education
  Hay Township Hall, 1220 E Highwood Rd, Beaverton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• JV Baseball vs Gladwin
  Beaverton Rural Schools Beaverton, MI 48612
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Jr. High Track vs Bullock Creek & Farwell
  Beaverton Jr/Sr High School Beaverton, MI 48612
  4:00 pm
• Beaverton Varsity Baseball @ Gladwin
  Gladwin High School , 1400 N Spring St , Gladwin
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Baseball & Softball @ Gladwin
  Beaverton Jr/Sr High School Beaverton, MI 48612
  4:00 pm
• JV Baseball vs Gladwin
  Beaverton Jr/Sr High School Beaverton, MI 48612
  4:00 pm
• Soccer @ Ogemaw Heights
  Beaverton Jr/Sr High School Beaverton, MI 48612
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• JV Baseball vs Shepherd
  Beaverton Rural Schools Beaverton, MI 48612
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Footnotes Walking Club
  Coleman Area Library , 111 1st St , Coleman
  10:00 am
• Merrill JV Softball @ Coleman
  Coleman Jr/Sr High School , 4951 N Lewis Rd , Coleman
  4:00 pm
• Merrill at Coleman
  4951 N Lewis Rd , Coleman
  8:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Scrap Paper Seedlings
  Coleman Area Library , 111 1st St , Coleman
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gladwin

• Gladwin boys run fifth at invitational (gladwinmi.com)
• Representative Schuette Announces Tele-Townhall, Office Hours As Part Of April 'Ask Bill G.' Events (gophouse.org)
• Laverne 'Verne' Marvin Dubay (thebattlecreekshopper.com)

Clare

• Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for 32 Michigan counties (9and10news.com)
• Area Track & Field roundup: Beal City, Alma lead strong week on the track (themorningsun.com)
• Michigan DNR: Stay away from flooded areas, rushing rivers and streams (themorningsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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