🌱 Why Inkster just landed on a national environmental health honor roll
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Inkster just landed on a national environmental health honor roll
Also on today's calendar: Mean Girls Jr. the Musical and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. shower, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
- Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 12 cities are leading on environmental health, African American Mayors Association says (smartcitiesdive.com) — Inkster is singled out nationally for its work replacing lead service lines, earning a spot on the African American Mayors Association’s 2026 “cities to watch” list for environmental health. The recognition highlights how Mayor Byron Nolen’s administration is using data, funding, and community-focused planning to tackle aging water infrastructure and reduce health risks for vulnerable residents. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Mean Girls Jr. the Musical →
PARC - Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex, 650 Church St, Plymouth
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Understanding Credit 101 →
Inkster, MI Calendar, Floyd B. Simmons Center 29150 Carlysle, Inkster
5:00 pm -
Parks & Recreation Commission Mtg.
City of Inkster - Main Calendar - Booker T. Dozier Recreational Center 2025 Middlebelt Rd Inkster
6:30 pm -
City Council Meeting
Inkster City Hall, 26215 Trowbridge St., Inkster
6:00 pm -
Frog & Toad Listen & Walk →
Inkster, MI Calendar, Colonial Park 1598 Colonial Park Drive, Inkster
8:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Monday May 18
Thursday May 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry Assistance
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry, 25670 Northline Rd, Taylor, 48180, United States
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Habitat for Humanity of Western Wayne - Women Build →
Westland, MI Calendar, 29524 Julius Ave, Westland
9:00 am -
Fire and Police Civil Service Commission Meeting →
Westland, MI Calendar, 36300 Warren Road, Westland
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Drop In Hockey →
City of Garden City - Parks & Recreation Civic Ice Arena - 200 Log Cabin Road Garden City MI 48135
11:00 am -
DGS Genealogy Help at the Library →
John F Kennedy, Jr. Library, 24602 Van Born Rd, Dearborn Heights
4:00 pm -
J&T's Kitchen Detroit
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
12:00 pm -
Westland Farmers & Artisans Market Opening Day →
Westland, MI Calendar, 1901 N Carlson St, Westland
3:00 pm -
Track Away vs Tomlinson @ Robichaud
O.W. Best Middle School Robichaud High School, 3601 Janet St, Dearborn Heights, MI 4812
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Happy Monday May 11th everyone!!
It's Monday moldy oldie time!! This one goes wayyyy back. It's been redone by several artists since but man is it OLD!!! Well, when I was a young man… (Nextdoor Avondale St)
- Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for 1st Shift - Machine Operator (Band Saw) in Inkster. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Dearborn Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inkster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dearborn Heights
- ‘Oh my God': Urgent roof replacement saves Dearborn Heights senior from losing home insurance coverage (clickondetroit.com)
- Downriver area baseball district playoff pairings (thenewsherald.com)
Wayne
- Graduation celebrations come with a hefty price tag; experts say you can celebrate without breaking the bank (wxyz.com)
- How does an associate degree compare to a bachelor's degree (metroparent.com)
- ‘I like helping people': 8-year-old Westland boy raises nearly $2K to restock community food pantry (clickondetroit.com)
Detroit
- Storms Likely Across Detroit Area Tuesday: What To Know (patch.com)
- Detroit Restaurant/Butcher Shop Closing, Reimagining Oakland County Spot (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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