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🌱 Patch AM: How a major overnight fire spared a popular Oceola Township meat market
Also, don't miss Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar on the Howell Patch calendar
What's up Howell! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a major overnight fire spared a popular Oceola Township meat market
- What do Howell's new school staff contracts mean for this year?
- How will Howell's next downtown mural reflect your story?
Also on today's calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Firefighters respond to blaze behind Great Lakes Custom Meats and More (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — A pre-dawn fire on Aug. 17 destroyed a storage building behind Great Lakes Custom Meats and More, drawing a large response from the Howell Area Fire Department and neighboring departments. The blaze wiped out equipment for the owners' Michigan Food Equipment Company, but they say that business will continue and emphasize that the popular meat market on East Highland Road remains open and unaffected. 
2. Howell Public Schools Reaches New Contracts with Three Collective Bargaining Units (whmi.com) — Howell Public Schools has finalized new contracts with its teachers, support staff, and custodial/maintenance employees just before the new school year, including annual wage and step increases. Agreements with the Howell Education Association and Howell Educational Support Personnel Association run through 2028, while the custodial and maintenance contract extends to 2029, aiming to keep staff pay competitive and stable.
3. ART Doing Good plans second community mural at Collective Howell (livingstondaily.com) — A new community mural is being planned for the side of Collective Howell at 214 S. Michigan Ave., and residents are being asked to help shape its design. ART Doing Good, the nonprofit behind June's "Reflections" mural welcoming visitors to downtown Howell, has posted a QR code on the wall where you can share stories, images, or videos to inspire the artwork.
4. Michigan environmental advocates say to be on lookout for invasive red swamp crawfish, stiltgrass (cbsnews.com) — Invasive species experts are warning Livingston County residents, especially around Howell High School, to watch for destructive red swamp crawfish recently found on campus. Locals are encouraged to remove the marked, spotty-clawed crawfish when safe and report suspicious finds, while also pulling invasive stiltgrass along forest edges, roadsides, and parking lots to help protect local habitats.
5. Zenith Returns to Michigan for Kitbuilding Workshop (planeandpilotmag.com) — An aviation kitbuilding workshop is coming back to Howell October 9–10 at a private hangar at Livingston County Airport, giving locals a chance to build a rudder section with expert guidance. Organized with support from area builders and Midwest Flying Machines, the two-day session ends with a Zenith fly-in for regional pilots and enthusiasts.
📸 Around Howell
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell
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★ Featured events ★
- Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar →
SERVPRO of Northwest Genesee County, Fenton, Lapeer, and Grand Blanc, 4250 Lennon Rd, Flint
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Back to School Night
Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
5:30 pm - CH - PTO PITA WAY FOODRAISER
Challenger Elementary School PITA WAY
4:00 pm - Football (H) v Oxford - HAYAA
Hartland High School Howell, MI 48843
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Howell Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee Club
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Java House Cafe 25840 Pontiac Trail South Lyon, MI
9:00 am - The Wilows at Howell Car Show →
The Willows at Howell, 1500 Byron Rd, Howell
4:00 pm - Volleyball (G-V) vs Holt Senior High School →
Fowlerville Community Schools 700 N. Grand Ave Fowlerville, MI 48836
5:00 pm - intenSati - Movement Mantras Meditation to Manifest Your Best Life!
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Brighton Lighthouse 142 Brighton Lake Road Brighton, MI, 48116 United States
6:00 pm - Trivia at South Lyon Aubree's
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116
7:00 pm - 2026 Brighton Street Art Fair →
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Brighton - 2026 PPHH Food Truck Friday- August 21 →
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce See you in the Square in downtown Pinckney.
12:00 pm - Brighton Street Art Fair →
Downtown Brighton, 104 E Grand River Ave, Brighton
5:00 pm - 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
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Donuts are amazing, worth the money.
Little more than Dunkin Donuts, but NO comparison in taste. Dough Creations have amazing donuts. (Nextdoor Cohoctah)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Howell. Apply here.
- Freudenberg Group posted a job opening for FCS CT Manufacturing Operator III in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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