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Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Metro Detroit Schools Combat Driver Shortage With Pay Raises and Bonus Offers (wcsx.com) — Utica Community Schools says it has enough bus drivers for now but is actively recruiting more before winter, when routes get tougher and delays more likely. The district is inviting Utica-area residents to a September 26 event where they can learn about the job, test drive a bus with an instructor, and explore benefits that include steady hours and time off with kids' schedules.
• Plans for old Chili's restaurant in Sterling Heights temporarily delayed (macombdaily.com) — A proposed upscale steak and sushi restaurant with a cigar bar and future hookah lounge on Hall Road in Sterling Heights has been delayed while officials sort out how to legally allow hookah businesses. Developers behind Ford's Garage on Hall Road in Utica are leading the project, hoping to bring another high-end dining option to the busy Golden Corridor once zoning issues are resolved.
• Warren City Council votes to approve 12-month data center moratorium (candgnews.com) — Warren has joined cities like Utica and Sterling Heights in pausing new data center projects for 12 months while officials write zoning rules to manage their power and water demands. For Utica residents, this highlights a growing regional push to regulate large tech facilities so they don't overwhelm local infrastructure or sidestep community oversight.
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