🌱 How Rose City’s old newspapers still shape family history today

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In today's newsletter:

• How Rose City's old newspapers still shape family history today

Also on today's calendar: RWP Women's Retreat and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Week in Northeast Michigan History: Sept. 28-Oct. 1 (upnorthvoice.com) — Rose City's own history is highlighted through 1950s Rose City Review coverage of local servicemembers, family reunions, and community notices, plus surviving microfilm at the Ogemaw District Library in town. The broader roundup traces how newspapers across Northeast Michigan recorded everyday life, from school lunches and births to PFAS concerns and military base changes that shaped the region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rose City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 4Given 4x4 Fall Run →
  New Life Camp, Rose City
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• RWP Women's Retreat →
  New Life Camp, Rose City
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Scrapbooker's Retreat →
  New Life Camp, Rose City
  1:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Oakwood Men's Retreat →
  New Life Camp, Rose City
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• HOMECOMING PARADE 6:00 P.M. ROSE CITY
  Ogemaw Heights High School West Branch, MI 48661
  6:00 pm
• Evart at Roscommon →
  10600 Oakwood Dr., Roscommon
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Pre-School Storytime at West Branch District Library →
Thursday October 1
• McBain Ramblers at Roscommon →
  10600 Oakwood Dr., Roscommon
  7:00 pm
• McBain at Roscommon →
  10600 Oakwood Dr., Roscommon
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• HOMECOMING GAME 7:00 P.M. VS SSC
  Ogemaw Heights High School West Branch, MI 48661
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Sunrise Cafe & Cabins in Lupton, Michigan →
  Sunrise Cafe and Cabins in Lupton, Michigan, 3070 Lupton Rd, Lupton
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Annual REC Workshop →
  Forest Fire Experiment Station, Roscommon
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in West Branch. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in West Branch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rose City here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Branch

• Trinity Episcopal Church celebrates 125 years in West Branch (upnorthvoice.com)

Mio

• Bay City Football Monday: Quick look back at Week 5 and look ahead to Week 6 (mlive.com)

Roscommon

• Patricia Ann 'Pattie' Walker (houghtonlakeresorter.com)
• Michael Dennis McGinnis (wlen.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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