🌱 How Madison Heights families can get essential furniture for just $125

Cheers Madison Heights! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Madison Heights families can get essential furniture for just $125
• How Lamphere High's changing demographics reflect trends across Madison Heights schools
• Madison Heights man receives life sentence in horrific child abuse case

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Fair (Active Adult Center) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit opens new Madison Heights location to help families in need (wxyz.com) — A major regional nonprofit has just opened a new Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit facility in Madison Heights, near Townley and Whitcomb, to provide low-cost furniture to families recovering from hardship. Local residents, including Mayor Corey Haines, celebrated the opening, which lets referred clients choose essential items like beds, sofas, and chairs for a flat $125 fee, funded largely by community donations.
   

• 45 Hispanic students attended Lamphere High School in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Lamphere Public Schools, headquartered in Madison Heights, reports that Lamphere High School enrolled 45 Hispanic students in 2024-25, a 28.6% increase from the prior year. The data show overall enrollment, shifting demographics, and how Lamphere compares across its seven schools and to statewide Michigan trends since before the pandemic.
   

• Child killers sentenced to life in prison without parole (theoaklandpress.com) — A Madison Heights man and his girlfriend have been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2024 beating death of her 6-year-old son. Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren also imposed lengthy concurrent sentences for child abuse, weapons offenses, and lying to police, with both defendants remaining in custody awaiting transfer to state prison.
   

📸 Around Madison Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Witches Market →
  Crimson Commuter, 28736 John R Road, Madison Heights

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Coffee Connection @Rightsize Facility
  Rightsize Facility, 25925 Telegraph Rd. Ste. 145, Southfield
  8:00 am
• MS Taste of Generosity
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak
  5:30 pm
• Fall Tailgate BBQ
  Lamphere High School, 610 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Farmers Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  7:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Antiques & Collectibles Market →
  Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce, 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Veterans Fair (Active Adult Center) →
  Active Adult Center, 260 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights
  9:00 am
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Human Design— Centers →
  Crimson Commuter, 28736 John R Road, Madison Heights
• MDHHS Forgotten Harvest Oakland →
  MDHHS Forgotten Harvest Oakland, 30755 Montpelier Dr., Madison Heights
  9:00 am
• South Lake at Lamphere →
  Lamphere High School, 610 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FullSpeed Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT-8010 in Madison Heights. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Tool Room Attendant in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Royal Oak

• Royal Oak tattoo studio forced to cancel appointments after $7K in equipment stolen at Arts, Beats and Eats (clickondetroit.com)
• Go 4 It: Help us collect handheld electronic devices to support gorilla conservation initiatives (clickondetroit.com)
• Veteran Franchisee Signs 15-Unit Deal with Mike's Red Tacos (franchising.com)

Hazel Park

• 1 Dead After Labor Day Stabbing In Hazel Park: Police (patch.com)

Huntington Woods

• 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Fiery Oakland County Crash: Police (patch.com)

Ok Madison Heights! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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