Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Birmingham parents split over schools' bell-to-bell cellphone ban (fox2detroit.com) — A new bell-to-bell cellphone ban in Birmingham Public Schools is drawing mixed reactions from parents, while a Royal Oak Public Schools teacher says a similar policy there has already improved student focus and socializing. As Birmingham families brace for enforcement questions, local educators point to fewer distractions and better attention spans when phones stay put away all day.
• Are your boxwood shrubs turning brown? We spoke to gardening experts on how to fix it (wxyz.com) — Royal Oak homeowners seeing boxwoods turn brown are not alone, as experts across metro Detroit report widespread problems from pests, disease, and weather. Michigan State University Extension and local garden pros outline how to spot box tree moth damage early, use targeted organic insecticides, and choose fertilizers that can revive or protect shrubs before they're lost.
• Detroit man sentenced for role in auto theft ring (candgnews.com) — Royal Oak police were among many departments that helped crack a large metro Detroit auto theft ring, which has now led to a Detroit man receiving a five- to 20-year prison sentence. The multi-year investigation targeted high-end vehicles stolen from storage lots, dealerships, and homes, and authorities say more than a dozen people have been sentenced so far.
Farmers Market → City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067 7:00 am
FIELDS - ROYSA GAMES Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067 8:00 am
Sunday August 30
Antiques & Collectibles Market → City of Royal Oak - Community Events Royal Oak Farmers Market - 316 E 11 Mile Road Royal Oak MI 48067 8:00 am
First Pour: New Releases with Domaine Berrien Cellars Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak 12:00 pm
Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
ROYAL Networking Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce 200 S. Washington Ave. Royal Oak, MI 48067 Parking across the street at the Center Street deck is free for the first two hours. Please do not park in the Chamber parking lot next to the building. 8:00 am
Gathering Place - ROMS - Cheer Royal Oak Middle School Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
LHS: CURRICULUM NIGHT Lamphere Schools Madison Heights, MI 48071 6:00 pm
FIELDS - ROYSA GAMES Keller Elementary Royal Oak, MI 48067 5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
First Pour: New Releases with Domaine Berrien Cellars Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce Michigan by the Bottle Royal Oak 12:00 pm
Hotel Royal Oak - Sunday Summer Concert Series Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 4:00 pm
Monday August 31
1/2 Day Dismissal at 11:50AM Greenfield Elementary Birmingham, MI 48009 8:50 am
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So throughout the season while doing yard cleanups and weeding or pruning back I've acquired quite a few nice perennials that propagate very easily . doing clean outs I've acquired all kinds of things..so this weekend I'm having a BACKYARD SALE... MOST PLANTS INCLUDED.. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...10751… (Nextdoor Vinsetta)
So I can't respond anymore without paying . So I offer general labor for 25 an hour.no job too small or too odd just ask..I do regular and deep cleaning as well...but mostly I've been doing d… (Nextdoor Vinsetta)
Westborn Market posted a job opening for Grocery Associate 8/26/2026 in Berkley. Apply here.
HW Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Assembly / Packer MI in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royal Oak here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkley
House of Dank Budtender in Berkley, MI (mlive.com)
Berkley High School enrolled 1 Hawaiian student in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
Kensington Metropark playing host this week to Pro Disc Golf World Championships (theoaklandpress.com)
Madison Heights
Southeast Michigan's flood cleanups continue in courtrooms, boardrooms: How are we rebuilding for stormier future? (planetdetroit.org)
Hiller Elementary enrolled 113 white students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com)
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