🌱 Patch AM: See when MSU’s beloved Dairy Store will scoop in Flint.

Good morning Flint! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See when MSU's beloved Dairy Store will scoop in Flint.
• Why a Flint child's namesake safety law is still stalled
• See how every Flint-area team fared in Week 7 football action

Also on today's calendar: FREE Community Trunk-or-Treat and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Warm with high clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Exciting News: MSU Dairy Store Is Coming to Flint (wmmq.com) — Flint residents can look forward to a new MSU Dairy Store location opening at the historic Flint Farmers' Market in 2027, bringing its popular East Lansing ice cream flavors closer to home. Staff recently handed out free scoops at the market, offering a preview of what's coming for local sweet-tooth shoppers.
   

• Messiah's Law stalled again after passing in the Michigan House but stuck in Senate (midmichigannow.com) — A Flint family is still waiting for action on "Messiah's Law," proposed Michigan bills that would toughen penalties for shooting into homes where children are present, after the measures passed the House but stalled in a Senate committee. Relatives of 3-year-old Messiah Williams, killed in a drive-by shooting at his Flint home, say the delay ignores community support and leaves other children at risk.
   

• Flint-area high school football Week 7 scoreboard (mlive.com) — Flint-area football fans can see how local teams fared in Week 7, with programs like Flint Powers Catholic, Davison, and Lake Fenton posting big wins while several Flint schools took tough losses. The roundup highlights league-title implications in the Flint Metro League and sets the stage for remaining weekend matchups still to be played.
   

📸 Around Flint

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• KOLD KILLA LIVE FLINT Mi SAT OCT 10 →
  Club Quorum, 3212 Saginaw Street, Flint
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Adult Forum →
  Peoples Church of Flint, 503 Garland Street, Flint
  9:30 am
• Sensory Sunday →
  Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Avenue, Flint
  10:00 am
• Sunday Worship Service →
  Peoples Church of Flint, 503 Garland Street, Flint
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Open Office Hours - Flint →
  Berston Field House, 3300 Saginaw St., Flint
  9:00 am
• Brush Lettering and Pumpkin Lettering at Queens' Provisions →
  Queens' Provisions, Flint
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Tuesday Bike Night →
  Genesee County Parks Office, 5045 E. Stanley Rd, Flint
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Twilight Tour →
  Glenwood Historical Cemetery, 2500 West Court Street, Flint
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Friday Night Drop in Golf →
  Swartz Creek Golf Course, 1902 Hammerburg Rd, Flint
• midwest comet's 7th Annual Boos n Brews →
  Queens' Provisions, 421 Garland Street, Flint
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• FREE Community Trunk-or-Treat →
  225 W Court St, Flint
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Boo-Levard Theater | A Limited-Time, Haunted House Experience!
  Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint
  10:00 am
• New Time! In My Backyard
  Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My longhaired white and gray Himalayan was let out of the gate by a so called friend supposedly by accident.
  I'm missing her so very much! Her name is Rosie and I'm very worried about her. My name is Michelle and I live at 3421 Southgate Dr FlintMI 48507 If… (Nextdoor Southgate)
• **********Another PANLEUK CASE at GCAC*************
  We had a kitten come in at approximately 4:00 PM yesterday that tested positive for panleukopenia. Unfortunately, the kitten did not make it and… (Nextdoor Maple Fenton Hill)

• Red Robin - Ansara Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Flint. Apply here.
• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.

🗞 Nearby News

Burton

• Advisor moves: Wells Fargo FiNet lands $580M Ameriprise team (investmentnews.com)
• MHSAA releases boys soccer playoff brackets (michigansthumb.com)
• LPL Onboards $175 Million Firm Legacy Financial Group (pulse2.com)

Grand Blanc

• American House Grand Blanc hosts Halloween masquerade (abc12.com)
• Air Force Head Coach Colleen Murphy's Impact Recognized with Two Hall of Fame Inductions (swimswam.com)

Ok Flint! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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