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🌱 How Cadillac plans to use its new $50,608 for public safety

Cadillac, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Cadillac! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cadillac plans to use its new $50,608 for public safety
  • How Cadillac neighbors are coping and finding help after devastating floods
  • Are Cadillac’s flooded neighborhoods getting enough attention from state assessors?

Also on today's calendar: Dixon's Violin and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy and cold with a shower, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 39.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Michigan public safety revenue sharing payments reach local governments (ourmidland.com) — Cadillac is set to receive $50,608 in new state public safety revenue sharing, money that must largely support local law enforcement and related services. The program, funded by sales and marijuana taxes, is sending millions across Michigan to help cities, townships, and counties cover police, fire, EMS, equipment, and crime-reduction needs.
   

2. Northern Michigan cleans up after historic floods: ‘I just want to cry' (interlochenpublicradio.org) — Flooding has hit parts of Cadillac hard, with residents like Judy Allison facing severe home damage and no flood insurance, and local Facebook organizers trying to connect neighbors with relief resources. The wider region is still coping with washed-out roads, unsafe rivers, and unusually high lake levels, while officials push for residents to report damage and seek help.
   

3. Michigan storm teams assess March damage in 30 counties (ourmidland.com) — State and federal teams are assessing March storm damage across 30 Michigan counties, while residents report that some Cadillac homes are still taking on water weeks later. Locals are urging officials to thoroughly review flooded Cadillac neighborhoods like North Shore Drive. Residents needing help can visit Michigan.gov/Miready or call 211 for recovery resources.
   

4. Wexford County couple pleads first-degree child abuse of adopted children (upnorthlive.com) — A Wexford County couple with a home in Cadillac has pleaded no contest to first-degree child abuse charges involving two of their adopted children, following investigations in both Tennessee and Michigan. Michigan State Police searched their Cadillac residence, and the pair now face sentencing in Wexford County Circuit Court while already serving prison time from related Tennessee convictions.
   

5. Dollar General grants fund Michigan literacy programs with $280K (thetimesherald.com subscription) — Cadillac’s Friends of the Cadillac Wexford Public Library is receiving a $2,500 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant, part of more than $280,000 awarded to Michigan groups. The funding can support books, technology, and expanded literacy programs, alongside dozens of other schools, libraries, and nonprofits statewide. A full recipient list is available online.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday May 16
  • Annual Parks Clean-up Day
    Lakefront Park, City Park, Kenwood Heritage Park , Kenwood Be
    9:00 am
  • DISCIPLE OF THE GARDEN →
    902 W 13th St, Cadillac
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday May 17
  • Kung Fu Vampire →
    The Venue Event Center, 902 W 13th St, Cadillac
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday May 21
  • Molly Hatchet →
    The Venue Event Center, 902 W 13th St, Cadillac
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A green Pelican kayak washed up on our shore last week.
    If it’s yours,come and get it. We are on the middle bay of Berry Lake…the house with the brick sea wall. (Nextdoor Berry Lake)
  • The truth is… when kids’ teeth are healthier, they are, too.
    Kindergarten Dental Screenings help find dental problems early. They’re free, local, and now they’re required for all Michigan kindergarteners. Find… (Nextdoor )
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Cadillac. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Cadillac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cadillac here.

Ok Cadillac! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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