Morning Ferndale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Royal Oak Garden Club Annual Perennial Exchange and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. We Ranked 11 Michigan Donut Shops From Pretty Good To Absolutely Irresistible (takingthekids.com) — Ferndale's Apple Fritter Donut Shop on East Nine Mile gets special praise in a statewide ranking of Michigan donut spots, drawing crowds for its crisp-edged fritters and no-frills setup. The piece suggests making it part of a walkable Ferndale morning, alongside the city's murals, shops, and coffee, while also highlighting other notable bakeries around Michigan.
2. The Red Hook cafe is closing one of its Detroit locations (bnd.com) — Ferndale coffee drinkers can still visit the Red Hook at 220 W. Nine Mile, even as the popular cafe closes its Midtown Detroit shop on Sept. 26. The owners thanked customers for three years of support there and emphasized that other Detroit and Ferndale locations remain open for regulars who want to keep the Red Hook in their routine.
3. Michigan student attendance improves for 4th straight year, officials say (cbsnews.com) — Ferndale Public Schools are tackling absenteeism with a new carpool app, aiming to make it easier for local students to get to class. Statewide, Michigan's attendance rate has improved for four straight years and chronic absenteeism has fallen, but officials say transportation and other barriers still need focused local solutions like Ferndale's effort.
4. Gas prices near $5 a gallon in metro Detroit are squeezing DoorDash and gig workers (wxyz.com) — DoorDash drivers working in Ferndale say gas near $5 a gallon is eating into already thin earnings, since payouts don't adjust with fuel costs. Gig workers across metro Detroit describe stopping more often for gas, seeing entire orders wiped out at the pump, and urging customers to tip a bit more and show patience.
5. Flock cameras help Shelby Twp. police nab suspect in muliple Ulta store thefts (macombdaily.com) — Ferndale 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 a multistate Ulta theft ring. The case highlights the growing regional debate over balancing investigative tools with residents' worries about surveillance and data collection.
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