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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
1. Man Charged In Downtown Royal Oak Shooting: Prosecutor (patch.com) ā Royal Oak residents are learning more about a downtown shooting in which prosecutors say a Detroit man fired several rounds at a car near East Fifth and Williams streets after a fight with an 18-year-old woman. No one was injured, but the 20-year-old suspect now faces multiple felony charges, a $100,000 bond, and an upcoming court date as officials stress gun violence will be taken seriously.
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2. Small Business Weekly: From Hiring to Emergencies: Is Your Workplace Prepared? (michiganbusinessnetwork.com) ā Local business owners in Royal Oak can tap into training soon through the O2O Oakland Region event scheduled in town on October 7. The broader newsletter also highlights research on performance feedback, humor in job postings, wrongful termination risks, and emergency preparedness, giving Royal Oak employers practical insights alongside a nearby networking opportunity.
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3. Royal Oak still in league hunt with 35-23 win over Berkley (theoaklandpress.com) ā Royal Oak High's football team stayed in the OAA Gold title chase with a 35-23 rivalry win over Berkley and now hosts first-place Ferndale in next week's division finale. The Ravens' balanced offense and key defensive stands, plus a flurry of late fumble recoveries, powered the victory and moved Royal Oak to 4-2, matching its best season mark since 2019.
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4. 2 nabbed for allegedly stealing packages in Troy over past several weeks (theoaklandpress.com) ā A 23-year-old Royal Oak resident is among two people charged after Troy police investigated weeks of package thefts at Somerset Park Apartments. Using license plate reader data, officers arrested the pair, who now face multiple mail-theft counts and remain jailed on $5,000 bonds, while police urge residents to report suspected crimes directly rather than only posting on social media.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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