🌱 How a Marion farm breakfast turned into a call to action.

Good morning Marion! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Marion farm breakfast turned into a call to action.
• What did Michael Flynn tell Marion voters ahead of the midterms?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 62, low: 33.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michael Flynn warns Michigan farmers about threats to food security (9and10news.com) — Marion hosted a community breakfast at the Olde Mill Venue where Michael Flynn spoke directly to Michigan farmers and veterans about protecting local food production and family farms. Organized by Marion farmer Craig Pollington, the event highlighted pressures on agriculture, from land sales to trade policy, while urging residents to work with local officials and stay engaged in rural issues.
   

• Former national security advisor Michael Flynn speaks in Marion (cadillacnews.com) — Residents in Marion packed a local venue Wednesday to hear former national security advisor Michael Flynn urge them to vote and organize around conservative causes ahead of the midterms. Local farmers, pastors, politicians and Osceola County's sheriff attended, as Flynn weighed in on election integrity, immigration, data centers and a nearby potash proposal that has stirred interest across the county.
   

📸 Around Marion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marion

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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

Thursday October 1
• Manton Girls Varsity Volleyball @ NMCHS →
  Northern Michigan Christian School, 128 Martin St, McBain
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Mesick Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Marion →
  Marion Middle/High School, 2213 20 Mile Rd, Marion
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Viking Softball Association →
  City of Cadillac Calendar Cadillac, MI 49601
  4:30 pm
• MS Volleyball @ Home vs. Shepherd
  HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Harrison, MI 48625
  5:00 pm
• Pine River High School VB G JV Away Lake City High School →
  Pine River Area Schools Leroy, MI 49655
  5:30 pm
• JV/VVB @ Roscommon
  McBain Rural Agricultural Schools McBain, MI 49657
  5:30 pm
• MSVB vs. Pine River
  McBain Rural Agricultural Schools McBain, MI 49657
  5:30 pm
• JV Football @ Home vs. Meridian
  HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Harrison, MI 48625
  6:00 pm
• Manton JV Football @ Evart →
  Evart High School, 6221 95th Ave, Evart
  6:30 pm
• Pine River High School FB B JV Home Roscommon HS/MS →
  Pine River Area Schools Leroy, MI 49655
  6:30 pm
• JVFB vs. Houghton Lake
  McBain Rural Agricultural Schools McBain, MI 49657
  6:30 pm
• Manton at Northern Michigan Christian →
  Northern Michigan Christian, 128 S. Martin St., McBain
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Fresh Area Part Time Team Member in Cadillac. Apply here.
• SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 02033 in Cadillac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake City

• How Lake City is teaching the next generation as a community (cadillacnews.com)
• Lake City girls, Roscommon boys 1st in second Highland XC meet (cadillacnews.com)
• Virgil Vernard Wilson (houghtonlakeresorter.com)

Cadillac

• League night: Manton, Cadillac, McBain and PR score wins (cadillacnews.com)
• Check out free medical equipment at this Cadillac pantry (cadillacnews.com)
• VIP program gives law enforcement another tool to identify vulnerable people (cadillacnews.com)

Ok Marion! 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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