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🌱 Walled Lake Western Varsity Football @ River Rouge and 10 more events

Happening soon: Forgotten Harvest ON The GO! Free on the River Rouge Patch calendar

Tuesday August 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Forgotten Harvest ON The GO! Free
  • Walled Lake Western Varsity Football @ River Rouge

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Total Community Credit Union Family Presentation
    Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 19
  • Al Turner Drop In Chess
    Bacon Memorial District Library Multi Purpose Program Room
    5:00 pm
  • Women Writing!
    Bacon Memorial District Library Schwartz Room
    6:00 pm
  • AHS Yearbook distribution from 25-26 school year
    Anderson High School AHS Bus Loop
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday August 20
  • Mermaid Crafting
    Melvindale Public Library Melvindale, MI 48122
    6:00 pm
  • Vik Pandya: Detroit, MI →
    Rivers Edge Gallery, Melody Building, 3024 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte
    6:00 pm
  • JACKSON DEAN wsg Rob Stone and GlenBrooke →
    District 142 - Live Music & Event Venue, 142 Maple St, Wyandotte
    7:00 pm
  • Friday August 21
  • AHS Community Pep Rally - Football Stadium
    Anderson High School Southgate, MI 48195
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • DANCING QUEEN: AN ABBA SALUTE →
    District 142 - Live Music & Event Venue, 142 Maple St, Wyandotte
    7:00 pm
  • Sunday August 23
  • HS Link Crew Training
    Lindemann Elementary Allen Park, MI 48101
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (1162) - 4058 W Jefferson Ave in Ecorse. Apply here.
  • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. posted a job opening for Doughnut Decorator in Allen Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Rouge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Melvindale

  • United Way recognizes Allen Park bishop's lifetime of compassion (thenewsherald.com)
  • Transgender candidate Joanna Whaley victorious in Michigan Democratic primary (gaysonoma.com)
  • Detroit singer-songwriter Alex Synclair bares his soul on new single 'Beautiful' (clickondetroit.com)

Allen Park

  • Is Trump having second thoughts on the Iran War? (thenewsherald.com)
  • Want a taste of Nothing Bundt Cakes' new flavor? Grab it in Michigan (freep.com)
  • 'A masterpiece': Combat-wounded Marine receives custom-built Harley (rv-times.com)

Detroit

  • 3 Killed In Wayne County Adult Foster Care Home Fire: Officials (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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