🌱 Patch AM: Looking for worship or cards in Utica this week?

Good day Utica! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Looking for worship or cards in Utica this week?
• How a Sam's Club confrontation in Utica led to federal prison

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Faith Life in Action week of Sept. 20 and beyond (macombdaily.com) — If you're in Utica, you can join regular euchre nights at St. Lawrence Catholic Church on Utica Road and attend or stream Sunday services from several Utica congregations. The roundup also highlights nearby Bible studies, rummage sales, and live-streamed worship options across Macomb County for those seeking in-person fellowship or online faith connections.
   

• Illegal immigrant sentenced for grabbing agent's gun in fight outside Utica store (macombdaily.com) — A federal judge has sentenced a 33-year-old Venezuelan man to four years in prison for assaulting a federal agent and briefly grabbing the agent's gun outside the Sam's Club on Utica Park Boulevard in Utica. The March 4 confrontation followed an immigration enforcement operation in the store's parking lot, and left two agents injured before the suspect was subdued and later pleaded guilty.
   

📸 Around Utica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Oktoberfest →
  St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Rd, Macomb
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Resurrection Cemetery Open House & Tour →
  Resurrection Cemetery, 18201 Clinton River Rd,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Senior Expo USA →
  The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
  10:00 am
• Rock N Read
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
• PAWS for Reading
  North Branch -
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Little Listeners
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Let It Flow
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  4:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Preschool Science
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
• Apple Pomanders for Fall
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Powderpuff Game
  L'Anse Creuse High School - North Macomb, MI 48042
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Straight Talk Teens, Schools, Safety, and the Law →
  Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Rd
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Utica. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - PT in Sterling Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Residents clash over Flock cameras in Sterling Heights (mlive.com)
• How Trump's Trade War Could Hurt Republican Efforts to Hold the Senate (seattletimes.com)
• 'I'm excited,' Cunningham, 24, told the Free Press on … (hoopshype.com)

Macomb

• Seniors invited to two Macomb County morning events this week (macombdaily.com)
• Macomb County saw lowest price for premium gas at $4.69 in week ending Sept. 12 (warrensun.com)

St. Clair Shores

• Freeway Shooting On I-94 Near Roseville Under Investigation: MI State Police (patch.com)

Ok Utica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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