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Good morning Royal Oak! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a downtown festival theft sidelined a Royal Oak tattoo studio
  • How has Oakland Elementary's student body changed over the last decade?
  • Which Royal Oak nonprofits rely most on government grant money?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Pet Parade & Blessing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $7K in tattoo equipment stolen from local business at Royal Oak's Arts, Beats and Eats festival (clickondetroit.com) — A Royal Oak vendor at the Arts, Beats & Eats festival lost about $7,000 in tattoo equipment after thieves hit their downtown tent overnight, forcing them to cancel Labor Day appointments. Royal Oak police and festival organizers are reviewing security and nearby video, while Via Grace Studio has launched a GoFundMe to help replace the stolen gear and resume services.
   

2. Multiracial students made up 9.9% of Oakland Elementary's enrollment in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Families in Royal Oak Schools may be interested to know Oakland Elementary's student body is now 9.9% multiracial, with 24 multiracial students enrolled in 2024‑25. The data‑driven report tracks a decade of demographic shifts at the school, notes that Royal Oak High has the district's highest multiracial enrollment, and places these changes in the context of statewide enrollment declines.
   

3. Royal Oak non-profits ranked by government grant revenue in 2024 (seoaklandnews.com) — Nonprofits based in Royal Oak are ranked here by how much government grant money they reported in 2024, with the Council Of Islamic Organizations topping the list. The piece explains that the figures come from IRS Form 990 filings and compares how heavily each group relies on government grants versus other revenue sources, offering residents a snapshot of local nonprofit funding.
   

4. Search continues for missing hiker at Isle Royale National Park (mprnews.org) — A 70-year-old Royal Oak man, Craig Berg, is missing after failing to return from a planned solo hike at Isle Royale National Park, where he was due to catch a ferry on Sept. 5. Multiple agencies, including the National Park Service and Minnesota State Patrol, are conducting intensive ground and air searches across the rugged island trails as his family awaits news back home.
   

5. Football Roundup: Rochester Adams bests West Bloomfield in OT (theoaklandpress.com) — Royal Oak Shrine's football team moved to 3-0 with a 32-0 shutout of Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, powered by standout performances from Jaycee Foster and quarterback Nathan Maffuci. The broader roundup highlights several Metro Detroit high school games, but Shrine's dominant win and strong defensive showing will be of most interest to Royal Oak fans following the Knights' promising season.
   

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  • Does anyone have a few traps i can use?
    I will return them. I have 6 kittens in my yard. I'd like to catch and foster and find homes for. I'd like to find them a foster not a shelter. Caged… (Nextdoor Vinsetta East)
  • EDIT: Keys are now with the RO Police as of 10:40 am Sat
    FOUND KEYS near ROHS perimeter sidewalk Today (Friday) just before 1:00 Location: sidewalk on Crooks (NW side) Just before RO High School main drive… (Nextdoor Vinsetta)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist at Huffmaster in Berkley, Michigan in Berkley. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Clawson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Royal Oak here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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