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🌱 Patch AM: What illnesses are Clawson doctors seeing most in patients this week?
And on the Clawson Patch calendar - Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange
Hello Clawson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What illnesses are Clawson doctors seeing most in patients this week?
- How did Clawson's football team fare in Friday night's matchup?
- Why did Clawson decide to drop controversial Flock camera technology?
Also on today's calendar: Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: A little rain in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
- Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Asthma flare-ups, gastrointestinal illnesses, COVID (arcpublishing.com) — If you live in Clawson, local MinuteClinic staff are seeing more viral sore throats and tonsillitis right now, and they urge careful handwashing and avoiding shared drinks. Across Oakland County and Metro Detroit, doctors also report rising asthma flare-ups, COVID, flu, and other respiratory and gastrointestinal bugs as kids return to school, making basic precautions especially important. 
• Michigan high school football final scores from Friday, Sept. 18 (bigrapidsnews.com) — Clawson football fans will want to know the Trojans fell to Algonac, 58–13, in Week 4 action Friday night. The roundup also lists dozens of other high school scores from across Michigan, giving local readers a sense of how neighboring programs are faring this season.
• Flock cameras help Shelby Twp. police nab suspect in muliple Ulta store thefts (macombdaily.com) — Clawson is among several southeast Michigan communities that recently cut ties with Flock license-plate cameras over privacy concerns, even as Shelby Township police credit the system with helping catch suspects in an alleged multi-state Ulta theft ring. The case highlights the tradeoff local communities are weighing between investigative tools and residents' worries about constant vehicle tracking.
📸 Around Clawson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clawson
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★ Featured events ★
- Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange →
Leo Mahany / Harold Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave, Royal Oak
9:00 am - LOCAL FILM PREMIERE: Ghost In The Closet Brings a Paranormal Comedy to Royal Oak's Five15 →
Five15 Media, Mojo and More, 600 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak
9:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Love Wins Brunch →
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson
12:00 pm - Fall Claws N Paws Festival →
Clawson City Park, Clawson Park, 935 N Custer Ave, Clawson
3:00 pm - Fall Claws N' Paws Festival →
City Park, Clawson
3:00 pm - Talk 'N Tacos →
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 South Main Street, Clawson
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
Tuesday October 6
📣 Clawson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gilda's Walk & 5K Run →
Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Blvd, Royal Oak
8:00 am - Drop In Exercise Classes - Saturday Cardio Drum Class →
9:30 am - Heritage Rooms - Museum Open House →
10:00 am - Heritage Rooms Open House (Historical Commission) →
City Hall, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
10:00 am - Rev'N in the Heights Community Event & Car Show →
City Hall, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
10:00 am - Berkley Touch a Truck →
Berkley Community Center, 2400 Robina, Berkley
10:00 am - Fly and Remember →
Starr Jaycee Park, 1321 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak
10:00 am - A Ballet Forest Adventure Story Time and Dance: Family →
Royal Oak Public Library, Royal Oak
10:15 am
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Royal Oak
- Brother Rice grad J. Chris Newberg's laughs lead the metro area's busy music weekend (theoaklandpress.com)
- Hawaiian students made up 0.2% of Royal Oak High School enrollment in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Troy
- MREI Monthly Meeting: Market Trends and Stats!MREI Monthly Meeting: Market Trends and Stats! (biggerpockets.com)
Ferndale
- Uber Driver Killed In Oakland County Drunk Driving Crash: Police (patch.com)
Ok Clawson! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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