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🌱 Patch AM: How did Howell rocket into Michigan’s Top 10 football rankings?
Coming up: Howell Farmers Market on the Howell Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Howell rocket into Michigan's Top 10 football rankings?
- What illnesses Howell doctors say are spreading as school gets underway.
Also on today's calendar: Bounce Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wild Week 2 shakes up MLive's Top 25 Michigan high school football rankings (mlive.com) — Howell's football team has jumped to No. 8 in MLive's statewide Top 25 after a 41–31 win over Belleville, improving to 2–0. The Highlanders now prepare to host undefeated Dearborn, while other ranked Michigan powers jostle for position heading into Week 3. 
• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Upper respitory infections, e-bike injuries, allergies (clickondetroit.com) — Doctors across Southeast Michigan, including a Henry Ford Byron Family Medicine physician in Howell, report rising viral upper respiratory and sinus infections as kids return to school. Livingston County providers are also seeing COVID, RSV, mono, strep, and hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and they urge residents to consider flu shots, good hygiene, and early care for worsening symptoms.
📸 Around Howell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell
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★ Featured events ★
- Howell Farmers Market →
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9:00 am
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Grandparent's Day in Nature →
Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Rd., Howell
10:00 am - Sky Tykes →
Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Rd., Howell
11:00 am - ArtConnect: Yarn Birds →
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2:00 pm - Livingston Lamplighters – Postcards Home Songs of America →
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4:00 pm - Sun Chimes; a fused glass workshop →
The Ceramic Studio Etc, 4132 E Grand River Ave, Howell
6:00 pm - Hello Howell Belonging By Design →
6:00 pm - Literary Discussion Group →
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6:30 pm - Portrait Drawing Sessions →
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4:00 am - Butter Board Workshop →
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6:30 pm - Beginner Wheel Throwing 7 week session (Wednesday Evening) →
The Ceramic Studio Etc, 4132 E Grand River Ave, Howell
6:00 pm - Bounce Open House →
Bounce, 2755 Arena Dr, Hartland
12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors.
I am getting myself back into the workforce after providing full care to my 94 yr old mother who recently passed. I am building up my client base… (Nextdoor North Argentine Road) - I have been using SEZN for over two years now on various outdoor projects for my home.
I can say they have been amazing…quality work at an affordable price. I highly recommend them! (Nextdoor HighlandMeadow/AutumnCreek)
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Howell. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fowlerville
- Fowlerville Schools report significant academic gains on state tests (wilx.com)
- DeWitt takes down Mason 3-1 on the pitch (wlns.com)
- ZF produces 10M integrated brake control units in Michigan (fleetmaintenance.com)
Brighton
- Brighton non-profits with the highest government grant revenue in 2024 (livingstontoday.com)
Ok Howell! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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