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1. Crews Searching For Missing MI Hiker On Isle Royale: Reports (patch.com) — Royal Oak residents are anxiously watching as search crews on remote Isle Royale look for 70-year-old Craig Berg, who vanished during a planned weeklong solo hike. Berg, a Royal Oak man due home last weekend, never boarded his scheduled Ranger III ferry, prompting an expanded ground search and a public plea for tips to park rangers. His family has shared a detailed description of his appearance and gear to help anyone who may have seen him.
2. Oak Ridge Elementary had 33 multiracial students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Oak Ridge Elementary in the Royal Oak Schools district enrolled 33 multiracial students in 2024–25, making up just over 8% of its 404-student body. The report compares this to past years, notes that Royal Oak High has the district's largest multiracial enrollment, and places the numbers in the context of Michigan's latest school funding increases.
3. Ganser Release New Single "Futuretripping": Listen (stereogum.com) — Royal Oak music fans can catch Ganser supporting Bikini Kill at Royal Oak Music Theatre on September 15, bringing their new single "Futuretripping" to town. The Chicago band describes the track as exploring distorted senses of time and restless anticipation, pairing quotable lyrics with a moody, textured arrangement. Tour dates also include Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cleveland stops.
4. Who are the Southeast Oakland County area high school alumni in action on Saturday, Sept. 12? (seoaklandnews.com) — Royal Oak sports fans can follow several local high school alumni, including Royal Oak High graduates, suiting up for college football games this Saturday, Sept. 12. The roundup lists each player's college, position, hometown, and kickoff time so you can track when and where hometown standouts will be in action.
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