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Mason, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Mason! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What happens in Mason schools if Randy Barton lands this top job?
- How a Mason family’s loss is bringing comfort to grieving parents
- Can Mason’s Bulldogs hand undefeated DeWitt its first loss Thursday?
Also on today's calendar: EnhanceFitness and 5 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 51 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three finalists named in superintendent search (schoolnewsnetwork.org) — Mason Public Schools’ assistant superintendent Randy Barton is a finalist to lead Kenowa Hills Public Schools, potentially bringing leadership changes back home if he’s selected. Kenowa Hills will interview Barton and two other candidates this Thursday evening, with public sessions and a community meet-and-greet before the board aims to choose a new superintendent by July 1. 
• Make An Impact: Mason mother honors stillborn son by bringing comfort to grieving families (wilx.com) — A Mason family is turning their grief into comfort for others by assembling “Beau’s Bags” at their Mason home and delivering them each May to Oak Lawn Hospital for mothers of stillborn babies. Filled with self-care items and encouraging reminders, the bags honor their son Beau while helping other parents feel less alone and more able to talk about their loss.
• Highlights: DeWitt and Mason advance to CAAC Gold Cup Final (wlns.com) — Mason High’s girls soccer team is headed to the CAAC Gold Cup final after a 2–0 win over Okemos, with goals from Morgan Trimmer and Harper Artibee. The Bulldogs will face undefeated DeWitt on Thursday at 7 p.m. in DeWitt, giving Mason fans a big late-season matchup to watch.
📸 Around Mason
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Holt JV Baseball @ Mason →
Mason High School, 1001 S Barnes St, Mason
4:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Local Scholarship Night
Mason High School Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Plant Bingo & Wine Night
The Oasis at Holt, 1761 Cedar Street, Holt
6:00 pm -
Burchfield Canoe and Kayak Livery opens for the season
Ingham County Parks 121 E Maple St, Suite 102, Mason, MI 48854 -
EnhanceFitness →
720 W South St, Mason
1:00 pm -
Trail Adventure - BUR ECO Program
Ingham County Parks, 121 E Maple St, Suite 102, Mason
6:30 pm -
East Lansing JV Softball @ Mason →
Mason High School, 1001 S Barnes St, Mason
4:00 pm -
*Thursday Night Live Courthouse Concert - 5/21/26 →
Ingham County Courthouse Lawn , Downtown Mason
6:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
Thursday May 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Jackson Christian Girls Varsity Soccer @ Dansville →
Dansville High School, 1264 E South St, Dansville
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Parks Commission Meeting →
Delhi Charter Township, MI Calendar, 2074 Aurelius Rd., Holt
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Grass Lake Girls Varsity Soccer @ Leslie →
Leslie High School, 4141 S Hull Rd, Leslie
5:30 pm -
Attwood PTO
Attwood New Tech Magnet School Attwood Gym
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Truck Unloader in Mason. Apply here.
- The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Tool and Die Maker- Mason in Mason. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mason here.
🗞 Nearby News
Holt
- Follow the Barn! Burger Ranch, Owosso: 1960s-1980s (witl.com)
Okemos
- Bracket revealed for 64th Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic (wlns.com)
- Lawyer Exits Firm; Her Client, Dr. Greg St. Claire, Formerly Of University Of Michigan, Accused Of 'Poisoning' Wife (blackstarnews.com)
- Fresh Ingredients Fuel a New Wave of Plant Based Eating (healthylivingmichigan.com)
Lansing
- State hosts community building conference in Lansing (wlns.com)
- Lansing cannabis grow facility to shut down (wlns.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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