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🌱 Which teams are heading to Pontiac under the Friday night lights?
You won't want to miss Author Signing-Clarence Frazier III on the Pontiac Patch calendar
Morning Pontiac! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which teams are heading to Pontiac under the Friday night lights?
- How Pontiac's crisis unit just secured another year of lifesaving work
Also on today's calendar: DYING FETUS & SANGUISUGABOGG and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school football schedule, Week 3 (detroitnews.com) — Pontiac football fans can circle Friday's home matchup as Auburn Hills Avondale visits Pontiac High, plus an away game where Pontiac Notre Dame Prep travels to Gibraltar Carlson. This full Week 3 Metro Detroit schedule lays out when and where dozens of Catholic, OAA, charter, and other league teams kick off. It's a handy guide for planning your local Friday night lights. 
• Oakland sheriff's crisis unit gets lifeline after facing uncertainty (detroitnews.com) — Funding for the Oakland County Sheriff's Crisis Response Unit, based in Pontiac, has been extended through the 2027 fiscal year, keeping its overdose and mental health outreach work going. A unanimous finance committee vote shifted about $500,000 from the county's general fund, with final budget approval expected Sept. 17. The unit connects overdose survivors with treatment and has reportedly saved hundreds of lives.
📸 Around Pontiac
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pontiac
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★ Featured events ★
- Author Signing-Clarence Frazier III →
Pontiac Public Library, 60 E Pike St #2225, Pontiac
3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- DYING FETUS & SANGUISUGABOGG →
The Crofoot, 1 S Saginaw St, Pontiac
5:30 pm - Crowbar with Deterioration →
The Crofoot, 1 S Saginaw St, Pontiac
5:30 pm - An Evening With Celtic Thunder →
Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac
8:00 pm
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School Resumes
Renaissance High School Clarkston, MI 48346
7:40 am - Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Eagle Creek Academy 3739 Kern Road Lake Orion, 48363
9:30 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
Bloomfield Hills, MI Calendar Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
4:00 pm - Culvers of Lake Orion Cruise Night →
Culvers of Lake Orion, 4963 Interpark Dr N, Lake Orion
4:00 pm - Kim's Klasic Kruisers →
Community Choice Credit Union, 30 E Long Lake Road, Troy
5:00 pm - Doherty Elementary Groundbreaking Ceremony
West Bloomfield School District 3575 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322, USA
5:30 pm - Preschool Curriculum Night (Both 1/2 Day Preschool and GSRP)
Greenfield Elementary Preschool Classrooms
6:00 pm - WBMS OPEN HOUSE
Abbott Middle School West Bloomfield, MI 48324
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Auburn Hills
- Jeep® Recalls 328,381 Grand Cherokees Over Rear Springs (moparinsiders.com)
- American Rheinmetall Secures Award From Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace For MCT-30 Turret Machined Components Supporting USMC ACV-30 Program (militaryleak.com)
- Best Fall Birthday Party Ideas for Kids in Metro Detroit (2026) (littleguidedetroit.com)
Bloomfield Hills
- Eastover Elementary enrolled 39 Hispanic students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
- 2 teens on e-bike critically injured after getting hit by truck in Bloomfield Hills (clickondetroit.com)
- MIHSSCA boys soccer rankings for the week of Sept. 7, 2026 (theoaklandpress.com)
Ok Pontiac! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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