Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DPSCD special education changes aim to help families. Did they? (bridgedetroit.com) — Detroit parents navigating special education changes are eyeing nearby districts like Ferndale, but one family says DPSCD won't agree to cover added costs, blocking a transfer. The story details new hub-style special education programs, staffing shortages, and mixed results for students, offering important context if you're in Ferndale and considering cross-district options or Schools of Choice rules.
ENTIRE SCHOOL / AUDITORIUM - CURRICULUM NIGHT Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
Mahjong Wednesdays at Michigan by the Bottle Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak 5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Class of 2027 Senior Sunrise Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030\ 6:45 am
Hometown Huddle Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030\ 5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
My front porch needs patching/ repair untill i can get it replaced next year. Is there anyone who would be able to use quickkrete cement or a product like that to patch the porch and make it look nice untill i can do something… (Nextdoor 9Crest)
Traverse City Whiskey Company posted a job opening for The Outpost Cocktail Bar Bartender in Ferndale. Apply here.
Kroger posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Hazel Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazel Park
179 white students enrolled at Hazel Park Junior High in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Letters to the Editor: Democrat considers switching party (theoaklandpress.com)
Man sentenced to 22+ years for double murder at Detroit Marathon station (clickondetroit.com)
Oak Park
'I flushed it': Detroit man flushed machine gun device because he 'got scared,' feds say (clickondetroit.com)
8 Hispanic students enrolled at Key Elementary in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Royal Oak
Oakland County Restaurant Quest: Saab Sis Thai in Royal Oak (oaklandcounty115.com)
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