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Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Amazon delivery drones take flight in Metro Detroit, are they a nuisance to neighborhoods? (fox2detroit.com) — Amazon's new delivery drones are now flying over Royal Oak, with the Hazel Park hub officially serving homes here and in nearby cities within a 7.5‑mile radius. Neighbors are split between excitement over futuristic convenience and worries about constant drone noise, as Metro Detroit residents weigh how this expanding service will affect everyday life.
2. Corewell registered nurses ratify 1st contract with 15% pay increases (freep.com subscription) — Royal Oak residents who use Corewell's Beaumont Hospital should know nurses there just ratified a first union contract delivering 15% raises, a lump-sum payment, and new safe-staffing protections. The three-year deal covers about 10,000 nurses across eight southeast Michigan hospitals, including Royal Oak, plus clinics and the Southfield Service Center.
3. Local Leps: Area grads help Royal Oak team win first Northwoods League Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Royal Oak baseball fans just saw the Leprechauns capture their first-ever Northwoods League championship, powered by a roster loaded with Oakland County and Brother Rice grads. With DJ LeMahieu managing and several local standouts posting big seasons in Royal Oak, the franchise capped a breakout summer that also produced league MVP honors and a Coach of the Year award for Royal Oak's Christian Faust.
4. Ypsilanti library closes temporarily due to bedbug sighting (clickondetroit.com) — Royal Oak readers may note their own library's brief 24-hour bedbug closure is cited as a recent example as Ypsilanti's downtown branch shuts down for treatment after an infestation was found. Ypsilanti officials outline strict policies barring patrons with active bedbug problems until they show proof of extermination, stressing efforts to keep all branches safe and clean.
5. Michigan Fatal Crashes Increase Despite National Improvement (natlawreview.com) — Royal Oak is highlighted as one of Michigan's walkable communities that has invested in safer streets, even as statewide pedestrian deaths rose sharply in 2025. The report contrasts Michigan's troubling fatality increase with national declines and urges extra caution around schools and neighborhoods, especially as days get shorter and more kids walk or bike near traffic.
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