🌱 Patch AM: How did this grand Howell mansion become a bustling office hub?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did this grand Howell mansion become a bustling office hub?
• Howell contractor lands $186,000 job repainting Royalton's water tower
• What Howell's doctors say is sending more patients to local clinics.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Sunday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The McPherson Mansion has a long, storied history in Livingston County (bnd.com) — A landmark Howell mansion-turned-office at 915 N. Michigan Ave. is spotlighted for its rich history, from the McPherson family's early role in Howell's growth to its careful restoration and expansion. Locals now work in and visit a building that has hosted famous guests, survived fire, and remains a key piece of the city's historic district.
   

• Royalton water tower to be repainted (wcsy.com) — A Royalton water tower will get a major repainting this fall, and the contract went to E&L Contractors based in Howell. While the work happens in Berrien County, it highlights a Howell company's role in maintaining key water infrastructure across southwest Michigan.
   

• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Seasonal allergies, asthma flare-ups, colds, stomach viruses (clickondetroit.com) — Livingston County doctors, including one based at Henry Ford Byron Family Medicine in Howell, report a recent rise in sports injuries and seasonal allergies. The weekly Metro Detroit roundup also tracks stomach bugs, respiratory viruses, and e-bike accidents across nearby counties, with practical reminders about helmets, handwashing, and managing allergy symptoms.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell

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Tuesday September 1
• Family Book Fair Night
  Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek Howell, MI 48843
  4:00 pm
• HMS Open House
  Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek Howell, MI 48843
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Hartland Business Builders
  Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office 9525 E. Highland Road Hartland, MI 48843
  11:30 am
Thursday September 3
• LES PTO mtg (virtual)
  Lakes Elementary School Howell, MI 48843
  6:30 pm
• Football (H) v John Glenn
  Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Picture Make Ups
  Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
  8:30 am
• FIS: Instrument Rental Night
  Hartland Farms Intermediate School Farms Intermediate School, 581 Taylor Rd, Brighton, MI 48114
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• 2026 Brighton Farmers Market
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Located at the City's Municipal Parking Lot located at 200 N. First Street in downtown Brighton.
  8:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Whitmore Lake Farmers Market →
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Community Park, just north of the Whitmore Lake Post Office (9725 Main St., Whitmore Lake)
  10:00 am
• Unified Worship Service
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 300 E Grand River, Brighton
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Chamber Referral Network Group 1
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
  7:30 am
• 223 Wrestling, LLC →
  Fowlerville High School 700 N. Grand Ave, Fowlerville, MI 48836
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• With so many posts on here regarding lost and found dogs, I thought I should make a post about the tracking devices I put on my dogs collars.
  Assuming I would never need them, but knowing that I live in an area where if my dogs got out , they could go real far without anybody laying eyes on… (Nextdoor Latson)
• LOST (INDOOR) KITTY - Curdy Rd between Latson & Mack.
  Not used to outdoors and he's scared and clueless. Might respond to "Harley" or "Wee Wee." Undoubtedly hiding in a field or barn. Please check and… (Nextdoor Latson)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Howell. Apply here.
• Utilities Service, LLC posted a job opening for Tree Trimmer - Union - No Experience Required in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fowlerville

• Friday Night Frenzy Week 1 Highlights and Scores (wilx.com)
• Former NHRA Champ: 1967 Mercury Comet Voyager (barnfinds.com)

Brighton

• Survivor of 1993 rape waits for judge's ruling on whether her attacker should be released (wxyz.com)
• Cinnaholic in Brighton Closed Until Further Notice Due to Kitchen Fire (whmi.com)
• MI Reps. Bollin, Woolford to Serve on Select Committee to Examine Americans for Citizen Voting Petition (whmi.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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