🌱 Patch AM: How Novi’s league switch could shake up high school football rivalries

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In today's newsletter:

• How Novi's league switch could shake up high school football rivalries

Also on today's calendar: Novi Varsity Football @ Northville.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Detroit News high school football preview: Top 5 story lines for this season (detroitnews.com) — Novi High School football is in the spotlight as the KLAA plays its final season, with Novi and Northville set to join the Oakland Activities Association next year. The preview also highlights statewide storylines, including conference reshuffling, powerhouse Catholic League programs, a legendary coach chasing Michigan's all-time wins record, and new NIL rules that could reshape high school athletes' opportunities.
   

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Friday August 28
• Novi Taco Fest →
  Fountain Walk, 44175 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
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Friday September 18
• Novi Varsity Football @ Northville →
  Northville High School, 45700 Six Mile Rd, Northville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Between the Lines
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  2:00 pm
• Hillside Open House
  Hillside Middle School Northville, MI 48167
  5:00 pm
• After Business Hours at Tipping Point Theatre
  Northville Chamber of Commerce Tipping Point Theatre 361 E Cady St Northville, MI 48167
  5:00 pm
• Open House & Party on the Playground
  Silver Springs Elementary Northville, MI 48167
  6:00 pm
• Notary Service with Marty Testesecca
  Northville District Library Digital Conversion Station , 212 West
  6:00 pm
• TechXpert Computer Help by Appointment
  Northville District Library NDL , 212 West Cady St, Northville
  6:00 pm
• Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
  City of Northville Council Chambers - City Hall
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Northville Farmers Market 2026
  Northville Chamber of Commerce 195 S Main St, Northville, MI 48167
  8:00 am
• Creative Connections Memory Café - Music
  Northville Chamber of Commerce Northville Art House, 215 W Cady St., Northville, MI 48167
  1:30 pm
• Coffee with Council
  City of Northville Genitti's
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost is Oakland Glens..
  Molly. No chip. No collar. Contact if found. Not an outdoor cat. (Nextdoor Brownstones)

• Feldman Automotive Group posted a job opening for Kia Concierge/Delivery Specialist in Novi. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wixom

• Wixom council considers early ending for data-center moratorium (mlive.com)
• SuperStroke: Wyndham Clark wins BMW Championship (firstcallgolf.com)

Walled Lake

• Defending champs Detroit Catholic Central, OLSM among preseason top 10 football teams in Oakland County for 2026 (theoaklandpress.com)
• Designing for Growth: How Insulated Metal Panels Are Meeting the Needs of Modern Schools (wconline.com)

Farmington Hills

• The Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson's Wellness Receives Gift from The Jay Farner Family Foundation (michiganmamanews.com)
• Eastbound I-696 between M-10 and I-75 set to reopen before end of the year (wxyz.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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