🌱 Why a familiar Ecorse train shortcut turned dangerously tragic this week.
Ecorse, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Ecorse! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a familiar Ecorse train shortcut turned dangerously tragic this week.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mother, 2 children in hospital after second train strikes family crossing tracks in Ecorse (wxyz.com) — A mother and her two children were seriously injured when a second train struck them as they crossed tracks directly behind Ecorse High School, despite working gates and flashing lights. Police and school leaders are urging safer behavior near the frequently blocked crossing, while counselors support local students who know the family as the investigation continues. 
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Homecoming Parade
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Homecoming Parade
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Redford Thurston at Melvindale →
Melvindale High School, Melvindale
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Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park boys soccer settles for draw with Edsel Ford in Downriver League season finale (thenewsherald.com)
- Dearborn man arrested in Monroe Township, stolen van recovered (bnd.com)
Wyandotte
- DELTONA Teams Up With Billy Ray Cyrus For Rowdy 'Party's In The Back' Remix (imprintent.org)
- Music-themed District Sound Lounge is coming to Wyandotte (detroitnews.com)
- Randy R. Birkhimer, Sr. (1937 (thevillagereporter.com)
Allen Park
- See who's on top of latest Michigan boys soccer state coaches' polls (sturgisjournal.com)
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