🌱 Fire Board Meeting and 11 more events
Gaines, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Gaines! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour
- Fire Board Meeting at Gaines Township Hall
- Board Meeting at Gaines Township Hall
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
📸 Around Gaines
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Upcoming Events in
Gaines
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Fire Board Meeting →
Gaines Township Hall, 9155 W. Grand Blanc rd, Gaines
7:00 pm -
Board Meeting →
Gaines Township Hall, 9155 W. Grand Blanc rd, Gaines
7:00 pm -
Board of Zoning Appeals →
Gaines Township Hall, 9155 W. Grand Blanc rd, Gaines
7:00 pm -
Planning Commission →
Gaines Township Hall, 9155 W. Grand Blanc rd, Gaines
7:30 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Wednesday October 21
📣 Gaines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Durand HarvestFest →
Durand Memorial Library, 700 N. Saginaw St., Durand
1:00 pm -
Cardio Drumming
Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
10:30 am -
Byron ~ Story Time →
124 Lehring Rd, Byron
1:00 pm -
Byron ~ Taste the World →
124 Lehring Rd, Byron
3:00 pm -
FFA Fall Leadership Conference
Crowne Plaza , Lansing
7:30 am -
Bingo sponsored by Genesee Gardens
Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
12:30 pm -
Birch Run Boys Varsity Soccer @ Durand →
Durand Area High School, 9575 E Monroe Rd, Durand
7:00 pm -
Free Hearing Checks
Durand Senior Center, 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All lanes are open on SB I-75 after I-475 Exit 125 in Genesee County.
8:44AM on Oct 2: Right lane blocked on SB I-75 after I-475 Exit 125 due to a fire in Genesee County. (Nextdoor )
- Terex Corporation posted a job opening for Machinist in Durand. Apply here.
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Bancroft. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaines here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Flushing Community Schools celebrates Homecoming 2026 (geneseecountyview.com)
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- Clintondale school boss files federal whistleblower lawsuit against his former district (macombdaily.com)
- Michigan Supreme Court ruling removes 20,000 names from state's sex offender registry (wxyz.com)
Fenton
- Cooking With the Chiefs raises funds for Voices for Children in Flint (midmichigannow.com)
- Water testing underway after second Fenton main break (wnem.com)
- It's Game Day, Flint! See Week 6 schedule, recap of Week 5 (mlive.com)
Ok Gaines! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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