🌱 A truck presented in Grand Blanc helps a veteran’s new mission
Grand Blanc, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Grand Blanc! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- A truck presented in Grand Blanc helps a veteran’s new mission
- Grand Blanc swimmers repeat as champions, with a record-breaking performance
- Monday’s Powerball results are in ahead of Wednesday’s drawing
Also on today's calendar: Beth Stalker at Atlas Valley Bar and Grill and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 42, low: 33.
- Friday: Rain and snow showers, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Three Michigan veterans receive free vehicles in honor of their service (abc12.com) — Three Michigan veterans received free vehicles Tuesday at Grand Blanc’s Elk Club through Progressive’s Keys to Progress program. Among them, Air Force veteran Kaylon Pendleton said his truck will help him pursue a new mission: training service animals and providing security detection services after struggling to adjust to civilian life. 
2. Mallory Shaver breaks school record as Grand Blanc wins back-to-back SVL titles (mlive.com) — Grand Blanc’s swimmers defended their Saginaw Valley League title at home Saturday, with senior Mallory Shaver breaking a school record that had stood since 2016. The Bobcats’ depth helped them finish 84 points ahead of Midland Dow, and they now prepare for Division 1 state finals beginning Nov. 20 in Jenison.
3. Powerball winning numbers, results for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 (freep.com subscription) — Monday’s Powerball numbers were 13, 34, 41, 45 and 48, with Powerball 25 and a 2x Power Play multiplier. The report does not confirm a jackpot winner. Michigan players have until 9:45 p.m. to buy tickets for Wednesday’s drawing, while Grand Blanc’s Food Castle remains the seller of Michigan’s largest Powerball jackpot ticket.
4. Lansing Regional Chamber Urges Senators Peters and Slotkin to Support Permitting Reform Ahead of Key U.S. Senate Vote (lansingchamber.org) — The Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce joined more than 500 organizations backing federal permitting reform in a coalition letter to Congress. The Lansing Regional Chamber separately urged Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin to advance the bill, arguing that lengthy reviews delay infrastructure projects and raise costs.
5. Vickie Roller (wlen.com) — Vickie Roller, a 1976 Grand Blanc Senior High graduate, died November 4 in Adrian at 68. She enjoyed beading, sewing and spending time with family. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 14, at Bristol United Methodist Church in Flint, with a luncheon afterward.
📸 Around Grand Blanc
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Upcoming Events in
Grand Blanc
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★ Featured events ★
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BG Pub & Grub – Grand Blanc →
GB’s Pub & Grub, 5153 Fenton Rd, Flint
7:00 pm
Monday November 23
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Other local events
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Wrestling @ Flushing with Kearsley →
Flushing Middle School, 8100 Carpenter Rd, Flushing
4:15 pm -
Volleyball v. Carman-Ainsworth
Grand Blanc West Middle School, 1515 Reid Rd, Grand Blanc
4:15 pm -
Volleyball @ Davison
Davison Middle School, 600 S Dayton St, Davison
4:15 pm -
Wrestling @ GB East
Grand Blanc High School - East Campus, 12500 Holly Rd, Grand Bla
4:15 pm -
Beth Stalker at Atlas Valley Bar and Grill →
Atlas Valley Bar and Grill, 8313 Perry Rd, Grand Blanc
5:00 pm -
Flint Elks Turkey Trot →
Grand Blanc MI -
Skeptics in the Pub (Flint) →
Grand Blanc Tap Bar & Grill, 3021 E. Grand Blanc Road, Grand Blanc
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
Friday November 27
📣 Grand Blanc Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Skies Over Michigan
Sloan Museum, 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint
3:00 pm -
America The Beautiful | Full Dome Feature
Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
4:00 pm -
Embroidery Hobby Workshop
Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint
4:30 pm -
Laser K-Pop Demon Hunters
Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Grand Blanc PatchAM possible:
- Red Light Therapy Spa LLC — (810) 420-8827
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seniors in need of having our gutters cleaned for a reasonable price.
Must be able to bring an extension ladder. Any recommendations??? (Nextdoor Kings Pointe) - I need temporary, non-medical assistance in my home.
The help would include loading a 120 pound woman on to a walker seat to use the bathroom. The job would be 10-2 in our home on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Nextdoor Tanglewood)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Grand Blanc. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Grand Blanc. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Blanc here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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