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🌱 Patch AM: What illnesses are Howell doctors seeing most as summer winds down?
Coming up on the Howell Patch calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar
Good morning Howell! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What illnesses are Howell doctors seeing most as summer winds down?
- How is a former Howell High standout fitting into Wayne State's offense?
- Howell-based district school sees multiracial enrollment rise for 2024-25
Also on today's calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Dehydration, heat-related illnesses, tick bites, cyclosporiasis (clickondetroit.com) — A Howell family medicine doctor reports seeing more sinus infections and poison ivy cases locally, as part of a broader Metro Detroit roundup of summer illnesses. Across nearby counties, doctors are also treating dehydration, heat-related problems, respiratory bugs, sports injuries, and tick-related issues. Residents are urged to stay hydrated, practice good hand hygiene, and get back‑to‑school and sports physicals done early. 
• Wayne State previews 2026 football tight ends group ahead of season opener (westernwaynetoday.com) — Wayne State's tight end group for 2026 includes freshman Brody Stack, a three-year letterwinner from Howell High School who helped lead the Highlanders to a 9–2 season and a highlight touchdown against Belleville. The Warriors, competing in NCAA Division II, are profiling each position group ahead of their Detroit season opener, giving Howell fans a reason to follow Stack's college career.
• Multiracial students made up 3.6% of Charyl Stockwell Academy's student body in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com) — Charyl Stockwell Academy, whose district office is based in Howell, saw its multiracial enrollment rise to 25 students, or 3.6% of its 696-student body for 2024-25. The school now has the district's highest share of multiracial students, against a backdrop of statewide post-pandemic academic challenges and persistent achievement gaps between ethnic groups.
📸 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
- 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 - Honor & Fairway 2026 Golf Outing
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Oak Pointe Country Club 4500 Club Drive, Brighton, MI 48116.
8:00 am - Fowlerville Board of Education, School Board Meeting →
Fowlerville Community Schools 7677 West Sharpe Rd Fowlerville, MI 48836
7:00 pm - 223 Wrestling, LLC →
Fowlerville High School 700 N. Grand Ave, Fowlerville, MI 48836
7:00 pm - Referral Group - Midday Connect
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce 218 E. Grand River Brighton, MI 48116 Conference Room on the first floor
11:30 am - CareGivers Connection
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Hive classroom.
6:00 pm - Recovery in the Spirit
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Community Bible Church 7372 Grand River Rd. Brighton, MI 48114 We meet in the Big Room classroom.
6:30 pm - NTAL Wednesday Story Time
The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Free local squash & zucchini!
At Great Lakes custom meats! Stop in and grab some while it lasts — completely FREE, no purchase necessary! Just a little something to share with… (Nextdoor North Argentine Road) - A "lost" cat has come thru my rescue recently, and I'm posting in the event that the rightful owner might be looking for him.
Apparently, he was lost possibly around Memorial Day weekend, possibly with a calico cat in the area of Fausett and Argentine Rds. He was not… (Nextdoor Latson)
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Howell. Apply here.
- Qualified Staffing Search Group posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 3rd Shift in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fowlerville
- 1 Hispanic student enrolled at Fowlerville Online Learning Academy in 2024-25 (livingstontoday.com)
- Mistrial Declared in Fowlerville Man's Death in East Lansing (whmi.com)
Brighton
- Brighton Street Art Fair kicks off on Friday for another year (cbsnews.com)
- 3.20 Brighton — John Heal Memorial Nursery (wordpress.com)
- 35 Year Later: One of the Greatest Grunge Songs of All Time Gets 'Haunting' New Cover (tri-cityherald.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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