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Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Popular Oakland County Ice Cream Shop Closing Down After 16 Years (patch.com) — Ferndale residents are saying goodbye to Treat Dreams' longtime Woodward Avenue shop as it prepares to close at the end of the month after 16 years. The ice cream favorite isn't disappearing, though, with its food truck continuing service and two team members launching a new partner venture, Sweets², to keep beloved flavors like Kooky Monster available around town.
2. Communities wrestle with license plate reader technology (msu.edu) — Ferndale has canceled its contract for Flock Safety license plate readers as Michigan communities debate how much surveillance technology they want on local streets. The story explains how police groups, lawmakers and the company itself are pushing for statewide rules on data retention, audits and misuse safeguards while leaving final decisions to local officials.
3. Whores. announce December tour dates (nextmosh.com) — Noise-rock band Whores. is bringing its December tour to Ferndale, with a show set for Dec. 8 at The Loving Touch. The short run also hits cities like Nashville, Chicago and Brooklyn, and the group hints that one more surprise date will be announced soon.
4. Royal Oak still in league hunt with 35-23 win over Berkley (theoaklandpress.com) — Royal Oak's football team stayed in the OAA Gold title chase and now hosts first-place Ferndale next week in a crucial division finale. Ferndale comes in 4-0 in league play, having outscored opponents 234-0, while Royal Oak just matched its best win total since 2019 with Friday's 35-23 victory over Berkley.
5. Hour Detroit's Top Docs List 2026 (hourdetroit.com) — If you're looking for medical specialists near Ferndale, this massive Top Docs roundup highlights highly rated physicians across metro Detroit and includes nearby hospital contacts like Henry Ford Kingswood in Ferndale. It's a useful reference for finding everything from pediatric care to complex surgery within a reasonable drive.
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