🌱 How does Hemlock stack up in this week’s Saginaw football rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Hemlock stack up in this week's Saginaw football rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saginaw-area football rankings, teams trending up, upcoming games heading into Week 6 (mlive.com) — Hemlock football fans will want to know their team just suffered a 42-0 loss to undefeated Valley Lutheran, which notched its third shutout of the season. The roundup looks at how Saginaw-area teams, including Hemlock's opponents, are stacking up heading into Week 6 and highlights key upcoming conference matchups that could shape playoff positioning.
   

📸 Around Hemlock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hemlock

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
  2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Ironpaws UDD First Chance Qualifier →
  Ironpaws, 3197 East Tittabawassee Road, Hemlock
  8:00 am
Friday October 16
• White Cloud at Hemlock →
  Hemlock High School, 733 North Hemlock Rd., Hemlock
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Ironpaws UDD First Chance Qualifier →
  Hemlock MI

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• 2399215 - Cross Country (Coed MS) @ Taymouth Twp Park →
  Taymouth Twp Park (Freeland High School)
  4:00 pm
• 2403524 - Football (Boys F) @ St Johns High School →
  St Johns High School (Freeland High School)
  4:30 pm
• 2399147 - Football (Boys JV) @ Alma Senior High School →
  Alma Senior High School (Freeland High School)
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• 2399000 - Football (Boys V) vs Alma Senior High School →
  Freeland High School ()
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs Breckenridge
  Merrill Middle\/ High School Merrill, MI 48637
  7:00 pm
• Alma at Freeland →
  Freeland High School, 8250 Webster Rd, Freeland
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Brush Site Open
  Thomas Township, 249 N Miller Rd, Saginaw
  1:00 am
• Park in the Park →
  Williams Township Park, 1080 W Midland Rd, Auburn
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• MS Volleyball @ Breckenridge (7th first)
  Merrill Middle\/ High School Merrill, MI 48637
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A power outage can be stressful, but taking a few simple safety steps can help.
  Use our website or app to report outages and follow restoration progress in your neighborhood. As crews work to restore service, please give them… (Nextdoor )

• Vallen Distribution, Inc. posted a job opening for Vendor Managed Inventory Coordinator II in Hemlock. Apply here.
• Meijer posted a job opening for Courtesy Bagger Clerk in Freeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hemlock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Freeland

• FACES OF MIDLAND: Wade and Amanda Nolen's life of family and giving (ourmidland.com)
• See who's on top of latest Michigan boys soccer state coaches' polls (hillsdale.net)

Saginaw

• Dairy Queen opening franchise in Saginaw (wnem.com)
• The Salvation Army Saginaw Corps unveils newly renovated community center (midmichigannow.com)
• Officials ID 3 minors, 2 adults in suspicious fire at Saginaw's Fordney Park (mlive.com)

Ok Hemlock! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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