🌱 Are Empire’s recycling bins being treated like a private dump?
Empire, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Empire! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Are Empire’s recycling bins being treated like a private dump?
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Recycling sites abused (leelanaunews.com) — Empire’s county recycling site is seeing misuse, including someone leaving an old television on the ground, prompting concern about people treating local drop-offs like dumps. County officials highlight how busy sites in Empire, Cedar, and Elmwood Township are, and remind residents what can and cannot go into the bins to keep the system affordable and effective. 
📸 Around Empire
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Upcoming Events in
Empire
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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JoAnne Cook: the Anishinaabek
Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire
6:30 pm -
The Freedom to Read
Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire
1:00 pm -
Book discussion: Catcher in the Rye
Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire
3:00 pm -
Stories & More – Glen Lake Library →
Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 W Front St, Empire
11:00 am -
Sleeping Bear Nature Journaling @ Glen Lake... →
Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 W Front St, Empire
10:00 am
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 17
📣 Empire Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Apples and Art →
Crowded Table Orchards, 2753 N. Rogers Rd., Beulah
10:00 am -
Beulah Fall Festival →
Cognition, 232 North Michigan Avenue, Beulah
11:00 am -
STORMTOBERFEST! →
Downtown Pub, 303 Main Street, Frankfort
11:30 am -
M22 Glen Arbor Live Music →
M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor
3:00 pm -
Homecoming Dance
Frankfort-Elberta Area High School Frankfort, MI 49635
8:00 pm -
Traverse City Christian at Glen Lake →
Glen Lake High School, 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City
7:00 pm -
Glen Lake vs Traverse City Christian →
Glen Lake High School, 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Huntington posted a job opening for Financial Relationship Banker (Empire, MI) in Empire. Apply here.
- Munson Healthcare posted a job opening for Phlebotomy Technician I - PRN in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Empire here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Arbor
- Growing Up Leelanau: LIFT features narrative portrait exhibit of Leelanau County teens (glenarborsun.com)
- 6 unforgettable Airbnb experiences that will transform your Michigan fall getaway, starting at $15 (mlive.com)
- Benzonia Academy Lecture Series (northernexpress.com)
Beulah
- Fall color hike among local October outdoor events (manisteenews.com)
Frankfort
- North Michigan film festival features international movies with award-winning performances (mlive.com)
- Looking back in Benzie: Husbandry teacher to give poultry culling demonstration (recordpatriot.com)
Ok Empire! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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