🌱 Patch AM: How will Novi’s Wildcats fare under first-year coach Logan Pawloski?

Cheers Novi! 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 will Novi's Wildcats fare under first-year coach Logan Pawloski?
• How does Novi's 49% Asian enrollment compare to other county districts?
• How to see if Novi's license plate cameras have logged your car

Also on today's calendar: Summer Sunset Forest Therapy Walk and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 58.
• Sunday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Football preview: 2026 Flint Metro, KLAA, MAC, CSC, MIAC, Independent team capsules (theoaklandpress.com) — Novi football fans get an early look at the 2026 Wildcats as new head coach Logan Pawloski takes over after years guiding the offensive line. With eight offensive starters back and senior Cody Walker at quarterback, expectations are rising for a stronger season before Novi and rival Northville jump to the OAA in 2027.
   

• Asian students made up 10.2% of Oakland County districts' student body in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Novi Community School District stands out with Asian students making up 49% of its 6,775 enrollment, the highest share in Oakland County. Countywide, Asian students are 10.2% of all 2024–25 enrollees, as districts like Troy, Rochester, and Walled Lake also report sizable Asian populations.
   

• Have you been Flocked? How to check if a license plate reader scanned your plate (fox2detroit.com) — If you've seen those license plate reader poles around Novi and wondered what they're logging, this piece explains how Flock cameras work and how to check if your plate was searched. It also notes that two cameras were recently damaged in Novi amid growing regional debate over privacy, vandalism, and whether communities should keep or cancel these systems.
   

📸 Around Novi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novi

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Summer Sunset Forest Therapy Walk →
  MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Rd, Novi
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Emagine Summer Kids Series →
  Emagine Novi, 44425 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
  11:00 am
Friday August 28
• Novi Taco Fest →
  Fountain Walk, 44175 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Novi Varsity Football @ Northville →
  Northville High School, 45700 Six Mile Rd, Northville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Library Board
  Walled Lake City DPW 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  9:00 am
• TechXpert Computer Help by Appointment
  Northville District Library NDL , 212 West Cady St, Northville
  10:00 am
• Beginners ESL Conversation Group - In-Person
  Northville District Library Friends Community Room , 212 West Cady
  10:30 am
• Digital Conversion Training
  Northville District Library Digital Conversion Station , 212 West
  12:30 pm
• Family Friday
  Northville Chamber of Commerce Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• 11th Annual VFW Post 4012 Auxiliary Golf Outing
  Northville Chamber of Commerce Downing Farms Golf Course 8145 7 Mile Rd, Northville, MI 48167
Sunday August 23
• Open Mic at Stingers Wixom →
  Stingers, 49110 Grand River Ave, Wixom
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Financial Peace Seminar with Ed Harris
  Northville Chamber of Commerce New Hope Center for Grief Support, 133 W. Main Street, Suite 160, Northville, MI 48167
  6:00 pm
• Library Board Meeting
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• August 20: Kinetyc, Lawrence Technological University to Host Open House (mfgnewsweb.com)
• Highland man dead after falling in Duck Lake while cleaning boat (theoaklandpress.com)
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Walled Lake

• After five seasons at Rochester High, Doug Steinard ready to help Wayne State women's soccer program set sail (theoaklandpress.com)
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• 21-Year-Old Man Killed In Wayne County Crash: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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