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Good morning to you Royal Oak! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Royal Oak Shrine clinches share of division title with 42-21 win.
  • What Royal Oak doctors say is spreading as flu season ramps up.
  • Which metal heavyweights are hitting Royal Oak Music Theatre November 20?

Also on today's calendar: 6-weeks of Healing for Anxiety and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Photos of a CHSL Intersectional 2 Division football game between No. 4 Royal Oak Shrine and Allen Park Cabrini (theoaklandpress.com) — Royal Oak Shrine football fans can celebrate a big home win, as the Knights defeated Allen Park Cabrini 42-21 at Shrine on Friday night to clinch a share of the CHSL Intersectional 2 Division title. A full gallery of action photos highlights key plays, interceptions, and standout efforts from Shrine players in front of the local crowd.
   

2. What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Respiratory viruses, RSV, influenza (clickondetroit.com) — Royal Oak families are starting to see more flu, RSV, and croup cases at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, and doctors strongly recommend getting flu and RSV protection now. The report also tracks similar respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses across nearby counties, giving you a sense of what's circulating as kids head deeper into fall.
   

3. Orbit Culture premiere music video for revamped version of "The Path I Walk" w/ Tina Guo (lambgoat.com) — Metal fans in Royal Oak can catch Orbit Culture with Trivium, In Flames, and Frozen Soul at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on November 20. The band is also celebrating a revamped track, "The Path I Walk," featuring cellist Tina Guo and a new music video tied to their deluxe album release.
   

4. Rain City Drive Reveal 'Slither' And Hint At Forthcoming Fourth Album (idobi.com) — Royal Oak concertgoers will see Rain City Drive on October 28 when they support Sleeping With Sirens at Royal Oak Music Theatre, where they'll perform their new single "Slither." The track previews the band's completed fourth album and dives into themes of betrayal, toxicity, and seeing someone's true colors on a packed North American and Australian tour run.
   

5. Trivium Announce New Album "Crown in the Grave" + Share Video for Title Track (mhf-mag.com) — Royal Oak metal fans can catch Trivium's newly announced fall tour when it hits Royal Oak Music Theatre on November 20, part of a nationwide run with In Flames and other heavy acts. The band is also rolling out its eleventh album, "Crown in the Grave," with a new title-track video and a sound they say pushes their classic style into darker, cinematic territory.
   

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