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🌱 Can Melvindale’s new coach finally end the Cardinals’ losing streak?
Spotted on the Melvindale calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale
Coffee in hand, Melvindale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Melvindale's new coach finally end the Cardinals' losing streak?
- Which Melvindale retailer sold a $1 million lottery ticket?
Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Melvindale football season preview and schedule (thenewsherald.com) — Melvindale football fans get a full look at the Cardinals' 2026 season, including a new head coach from within the school district and a detailed game schedule starting August 28. The story highlights key returning players, promising newcomers, and how the young roster hopes to finally break a four-year losing skid in the tough Western Wayne Athletic Conference. 
• Where the biggest winning Michigan Lottery tickets in July were sold (freep.com subscription) — Melvindale is spotlighted as one of just four Michigan cities where a $1 million lottery ticket was sold in July, alongside an $8 million top prize elsewhere in the state. The piece runs down where the biggest winning tickets were bought, giving locals a sense of just how lucky one neighborhood retailer turned out to be.
📸 Around Melvindale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melvindale
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- Said Elementary Open House
MELVINDALE-NORTHERN ALLEN PARK SCHOOLS Melvindale, MI 48122
4:00 pm - MHS Open House
Melvindale High School Melvindale, MI 48122
6:00 pm - AES Back to School Night
MELVINDALE-NORTHERN ALLEN PARK SCHOOLS Melvindale, MI 48122
4:00 pm - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday September 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS WEB Training
Allen Park High School Allen Park Middle School, 8401 Vine Ave, Allen Park, MI 48101, USA
8:00 am - AAUW (front)
Southgate Veterans Memorial Library (Adults) Southgate, MI 48195
2:30 pm - VVA BOD Mtg
VVA Chapter 528 Dearborn, MI 48124
7:00 pm - Soft start - half day for kindergarten and Young 5s, teacher scree
Howe Montessori and Center Based Education Dearborn, MI 48124 - Forgotten Harvest ON The GO! Free →
Ann Visger Elementary School, 11121 W Jefferson Ave, River Rouge
9:00 am - Race the Space: Hot Wheels
Bacon Memorial District Library Multi Purpose Program Room
10:00 am - Al Turner Drop In Chess
Bacon Memorial District Library Multi Purpose Program Room
5:00 pm - HS Freshmen Jag Day
Arno Elementary Allen Park High School, 18401 Champaign Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101, USA
8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bowlero Corporation posted a job opening for Food Runner in Allen Park. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Allen Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melvindale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Allen Park
- The Detroit News high school football preview: Downriver (detroitnews.com)
Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park Days will feature live entertainment, carnival rides, more (thenewsherald.com)
- Residents expected to object to water rate increases at Lincoln Park council meeting (thenewsherald.com)
- 2026 Trenton football season preview and schedule (thenewsherald.com)
River Rouge
- Jars Cannabis Delivery Driver- River Rouge, Michigan in River Rouge, MI (pennlive.com)
- Why assessment is the key to solving a health problem (kitsapsun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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