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In today's newsletter:

• How diverse is Highlander Way Middle School's student body this year?
• What free kids' activities are coming to Howell's library this September?
• How did Howell's Bryce Kish dominate in his season opener?

Also on today's calendar: Bounce Open House and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A couple of t-showers; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How many American Indian students attended Highlander Way Middle School in 2024-25? (livingstontoday.com) — Families in Howell Public Schools can see how American Indian enrollment looks close to home: Highlander Way Middle School had four American Indian students in 2024-25, while Howell High enrolled the most in the district. The article also tracks a decade of demographic shifts and places Howell's numbers in the context of statewide achievement and persistent ethnic gaps.
   

• 50+ FREE Library Events for KIDS in Metro Detroit (littleguidedetroit.com) — Howell families get a direct invite to explore free kids' programs at the Howell Carnegie District Library this September, alongside dozens of other Metro Detroit libraries. With Library Card Sign-Up Month underway, parents can use the linked calendar to find story times, crafts, and other no-cost activities that fit their schedules.
   

• Weekend whiparound: Big plays, big wins for Clemson commits (tigernet.com) — A standout performance by Clemson commit and Howell linebacker Bryce Kish put Howell's season-opening 49-35 win over Traverse City West in the national spotlight, with Kish starring on both offense and defense. The piece rounds up big games from several Clemson recruits around the country, but Howell's two-way playmaker gets a prime mention.
   

📸 Around Howell

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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
Saturday September 19
• Bounce Open House →
  Bounce, 2755 Arena Dr, Hartland
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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

• Fresh eggs out at the stand!!
  $4 a dozen. I can have some ducks eggs as well if interested. 2843 Gannon (Nextdoor Cohoctah SW)
• Looking for someone who could pull out some small shubs and fill in with some dirt and recommend some replaceents plants.
  Should it be done this year or wait until next year. (Nextdoor Hickory Hills)

• Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Howell. Apply here.
• Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for Plastic Assembly-ALL SHIFTS 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

• Annual Green Oak Days – 'Touch A Truck' Event Saturday (whmi.com)
• Kangaroos in Livingston County? Carousel Acres is the coolest place you've probably never heard of (thelivingstonpost.com)
• Failbetter Games' Hannah Flynn on Steam moderation, RPGs, game curation and more: "[Working in games] is fun, it generates fun for other people, but it's also serious and important" (gamesradar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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