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Coffee in hand, Ferndale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ferndale Upper Elementary's student body has changed over the last decade
- Can Ferndale's Eagles turn last year's title into a true football run?
- How Ferndale students turned drone racing into paychecks and national trips
Also on today's calendar: Magic Bag Presents: The Impossibles and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Sunday: Some sun with a shower, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 36 multiracial students attended Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Families with kids at Ferndale Upper Elementary can see how student demographics are shifting, with 36 multiracial students enrolled in 2024-25, about 7.2% of the school. The piece tracks 10 years of enrollment trends in Ferndale Public Schools and compares them with statewide Michigan declines since before the pandemic. 
2. Football preview: 2026 Oakland Activities Association team capsules (theoaklandpress.com) — Ferndale football fans get encouraging news as coach Donovan Jackson's Ferndale Eagles are favored to repeat as OAA Gold champions after last year's title run. With Central Michigan commit Carl Tramble and a highly touted young class, Ferndale again faces a demanding schedule featuring Lamphere, Harper Woods, Groves, and a potentially pivotal Week 7 clash at Royal Oak.
3. Ferndale students gain real-life experience through Drone Apprenticeship Program (cbsnews.com) — Ferndale families can celebrate that more than 30 middle and high school students just completed the district's Drone Apprenticeship Program, earning certifications, race experience, and even wages. Students built drones, worked on filming crews and event management, and a few advanced to national competition, which district leaders say is building real-world skills and career confidence.
4. McMorrow on her exit and Michigan's closed clinics (wdet.org) — Ferndale residents should know their local Planned Parenthood clinic will stay open through 2028, thanks to up to $1.5 million approved by Oakland County commissioners. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow discusses the closures of other Michigan clinics, what state leaders did to respond, and why she ended her U.S. Senate campaign.
📸 Around Ferndale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale
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★ Featured events ★
- Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag →
Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Farmers Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
7:00 am - Antiques & Collectibles Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
8:00 am - Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm - Magic Bag Presents: The Impossibles →
Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
7:00 pm - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Hazel Park High School Hazel Park Schools Administration Building, 1620 E Elza Ave #2358
6:00 pm - Ambassador Committee Meeting
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Virtual
8:00 am - ENTIRE BUILDING - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see not
Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Ferndale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Hazel Park Art Fair →
Hazel Park Art Fair, 620 W Woodward Hts, Hazel Park
11:00 am - Big Jay Oakerson →
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St, Royal Oak
7:00 pm - Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm - Board of Trustee Work Session →
Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI 48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329
4:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone help my elderly mother w some deck repair.
She lives in Rochester in a town house and shes trying to keep it up but a couple boards need replacing and a raccoon caused a little damage. Please… (Nextdoor 9Crest)
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Hazel Park. Apply here.
- Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Hazel Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.
Ok Ferndale! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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