🌱 Patch AM: Worker dies after being trapped under construction truck on Redding Road

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In today's newsletter:

• Worker dies after being trapped under construction truck on Redding Road
• How Birmingham Seaholm and Groves stacked up at county swim finals

Also on today's calendar: NOW SHOWING! Kratom: Side Effects May Include Documentary at Birmingham 8 Cinema and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Worker killed after getting pinned under his vehicle (newsbreak.com) — A 57‑year‑old worker from Dearborn Heights died Wednesday afternoon in Birmingham after becoming pinned under his construction truck on Redding Road while trying to fix a mechanical problem with a lift axle. Birmingham police say the man pulled over to investigate the issue when the system engaged, trapping him beneath the vehicle; state workplace safety officials are tracking this among Michigan's 38 work‑related deaths this year.
   

• Mercy 4-peats, Marian and Rochester relays thrive at Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham Seaholm and Groves swimmers helped their schools finish fourth and fifth overall at the Oakland County Girls Swim Championship, highlighted by strong relay and individual performances. While Farmington Hills Mercy claimed its fourth straight county title, Birmingham athletes secured key points across multiple events, setting up both programs for a promising state meet push later this season.
   

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Tuesday October 6
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Other local events

Monday October 5
• NOW SHOWING! Kratom: Side Effects May Include Documentary at Birmingham 8 Cinema →
  Birmingham 8, 211 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Cross Country vs Berkshire (Home)
  Derby
  4:15 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Rummage Sale at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  12:00 pm
• Girls Tennis vs DCD (Home)
  Birmingham Racquet Club
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball (White) vs Norup (Home)
  Derby
  4:15 pm
Thursday October 8
• Rummage Sale at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Drop-in Pickleball in the Christian Life Center at Birmingham First →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  9:00 am
• Birmingham Fire Department Open House →
  ADAMS FIRE STATION, 572 S Adams Rd, Birmingham
  1:00 pm
• Fall Shorts & Sweets - An Evening of Free Original Theatre at Birmingham Village Players →
  Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham
  7:30 pm
Monday October 12
• BirminghamBURGER Event →
  Downtown Birmingham, 151 Martin St, Birmingham
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Adult Drop-in Basketball in the Christian Life Center →
  1589 W Maple Rd, Birmingham
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomfield Hills

• James campaign scrubs some online elements of Trump support (muskegontribune.com)
• Oakland County community events Oct. 4 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)

Royal Oak

• Holly, Orion Twp, Ortonville, and Royal Oak Honored with America in Bloom National Awards (oaklandcounty115.com)
• 2026 Candidate Interview: Deborah Anderson for Royal Oak School Board (oaklandcounty115.com)
• 2 people charged in series of package thefts at Troy apartment complex (cbsnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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