Community Corner
🌱 How strong are Madison and Lamphere football heading into the 2026 season?
Coming up on the Madison Heights Patch calendar: Madison Heights Music Trivia Night | Irish Tavern
Hello Madison Heights! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How strong are Madison and Lamphere football heading into the 2026 season?
- What will Madison Heights council decide about the removed Flock camera Monday?
Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Spirit Faire and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Football preview: 2026 Flint Metro, KLAA, MAC, CSC, MIAC, Independent team capsules (theoaklandpress.com) — High school football fans in Madison Heights get an in-depth look at the 2026 outlook for both Madison Eagles and Lamphere Rams, including key returning players and coaching changes. Madison aims to repeat as MAC division champs behind standout junior QB Nehemiah Patman, while Lamphere's new coach inherits a veteran roster expected to contend in the Gold Division. 
• Madison Heights community debates removal of Flock camera outside of JARS dispensary (fox2detroit.com) — Madison Heights officials are preparing to vote Monday on a revised agreement that permanently removes a Flock license-plate camera once aimed at the JARS cannabis dispensary on 12 Mile Road. The move follows public backlash over privacy and data use, even as state lawmakers in Lansing consider new limits on how long police can store Flock data and when warrants are required.
📸 Around Madison Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Madison Heights Music Trivia Night | Irish Tavern →
Irish Tavern Madison Heights, 29028 N Campbell Rd, Madison Heights
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- Farmers Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
7:00 am - Antiques & Collectibles Market →
City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067
8:00 am - Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
4:00 pm - Regular City Council Meeting →
Madison Heights, MI Calendar, 300 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights
6:30 pm - Ambassador Committee Meeting
Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Virtual
8:00 am - ENTIRE BUILDING - DK/DKG Meet & Greet and Curriculum Night (see not
Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067
5:00 pm - ENTIRE SCHOOL / AUDITORIUM - CURRICULUM NIGHT
Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067
5:00 pm - 3rd Annual Spirit Faire →
Center of Enlightenment, 2724 Goodrich St, Ferndale
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
📣 Madison Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Professional Development
Fitzgerald Public Schools Community Engagement Center (Gym)
8:00 am - HPHS Viking Day
Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave, Hazel Park, MI 48030\
8:00 am - HPJH Patriot Day
Hazel Park High School Hazel Park Junior High School, 22770 Highland Ave #1803, Hazel P
8:00 am - Popsicles on the Playground
Briarwood Elementary School Warren, MI 48088
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Madison Heights. Apply here.
- Beztak Properties Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Leasing Consultant in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Royal Oak
- Royal Oak restaurant turns Vernors pop into nostalgic homemade ice cream scoops (mlive.com)
- A Self-Pour Taproom in Royal Oak That Helped Change Michigan Law Is Closing (whatnow.com)
- This was just voted the best comedy club in Metro Detroit (clickondetroit.com)
Hazel Park
- White students made up 42.9% of Hazel Park High School enrollment in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Detroit
- Detroit Teen Charged After Shooting Dad, Stealing Car: Prosecutor (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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