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🌱 How high did Fruitport climb in this week’s football rankings?
You won't want to miss Preserved! on the Fruitport Patch calendar
Hello Fruitport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How high did Fruitport climb in this week's football rankings?
- How Muskegon Heights' struggles could ripple out to Fruitport Township
Also on today's calendar: Preserved! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Muskegon-area football power rankings: Fruitport, Fremont continue to climb (mlive.com) — Fruitport's football team is surging in the latest Muskegon-area power rankings, putting the Trojans in strong position for their first postseason appearance since 2022. Local fans can track how Fruitport, Fremont, Orchard View and other nearby programs stack up after Week 5, plus see key matchups that could shape conference titles and playoff runs in the coming weeks. 
• Muskegon Heights once boomed. Now it's fighting for its future. (mlive.com) — Muskegon Heights is grappling with deep financial trouble, political turmoil, and crumbling infrastructure, and decisions there could affect nearby communities including Fruitport Township, which once bought its water from the city. Local readers get a detailed look at how decades of disinvestment, leadership struggles, and stalled development led to today's crisis, and what options city leaders are weighing to stabilize services and rebuild trust.
📸 Around Fruitport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitport
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★ Featured events ★
- Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
5:30 pm - Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
11:00 am - Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Show Up & Glow Up 5K →
Fruitport MI - Fruitport at NorthPointe Christian →
Fruitport MI
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
📣 Fruitport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Environment Advantage →
1 South Harbor Drive, Grand Haven
8:00 am - Spring Lake Farmers Market →
Tanglefoot Park, 312 W Exchange St, Spring Lake
9:00 am - Thursday Pizza & Beer Special →
895 4th St, Muskegon
3:00 pm - Symphonic History →
Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon
6:00 pm - Pigeon Hill Thursday Dart League →
895 4th St, Muskegon
6:00 pm - Women's Cursillo Weekend →
St. Francis de Sales Church, 2929 McCracken Ave., Norton Shores
7:00 pm - Muskegon Museum of History and Science Closing Early
Muskegon Museum of History and Science, 430 W. Clay Ave, Muskegon
2:00 pm - Buc Blaster
White Pines
4:00 pm - Cor Jesu First Friday Adoration →
St. Patrick Church – Grand Haven, 920 Fulton Ave., Grand Haven
7:00 pm - Muskegon High School vs. Forest Hills Northern High School →
Muskegon High School, 80 W Southern Ave, Muskegon
8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Linamar Corporation posted a job opening for Stockroom Attendant in Fruitport. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Fruitport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norton Shores
- Where to Find Spirit Halloween Stores in West Michigan (wgrd.com)
Muskegon Heights
- Former Muskegon Heights city manager to stand trial on drug, tax charges (mlive.com)
- Muskegon Heights Man Sentenced to Year in Jail for Attempted Home Invasion (wghn.com)
- New charges in wide-reaching Muskegon Heights case allege five pounds of meth sent through postal service (wzzm13.com)
Muskegon
- Muskegon's bonfire garden announces live music series with signature beer from local brewer (mlive.com)
- All Seasons RV Adds 2027 Jayco Trailers and New Fifth-Wheel Models (timesoftheislands.com)
Ok Fruitport! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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