🌱 Patch AM: Where Utica Eisenhower lands in this week’s state soccer rankings.

Hi Utica! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Utica Eisenhower lands in this week's state soccer rankings.
• Why a violent arrest at Utica's Sam's Club led to prison time.

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower in the area, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MIHSSCA boys soccer rankings for the week of Sept. 21, 2026 (macombdaily.com) — Utica-area soccer fans can cheer as Utica Eisenhower is ranked 10th in Michigan's Division 1 boys soccer poll for the week of Sept. 21. The statewide rankings highlight how Eisenhower stacks up against top programs like Troy, Ann Arbor Pioneer, and Okemos, giving local supporters a sense of this season's competitive landscape.
   

• Venezuelan immigrant gets 4 years for taking federal agent's gun in Macomb Co. (bnd.com) — A delivery driver working at the Sam's Club in Utica has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after a March confrontation where he briefly took a federal agent's gun during an attempted arrest. The incident, tied to an immigration investigation, left two agents injured and underscores ongoing federal enforcement activity in Macomb County and at this busy local store.
   

📸 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

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
Monday September 28
• Tech Tutoring
  North Branch - Group Study Room C
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Rock N Read
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
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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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 23
• ROAR Body Safety Prevention Program →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  10:00 am
• Mobile Library in Dodge Park →
  Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
  2:00 pm
• Baby Stories and Songs →
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights
  2:00 pm
• Board of Ordinance Appeal II →
  Sterling Heights MI
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lincoln Electric posted a job opening for Night Shift Machinist in Utica. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Sterling Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Fall Enjoyable is Brewing at #MYSHPR this October • Sterling Heights, MI (fooshya.com)
• Sterling Heights looks to reduce food waste (candgnews.com)
• Amsted Automotive Offers U.S. Plants Amid Canada Tariffs (thebrakereport.com)

Macomb

• Macomb Community College Raises $18M, Exceeds Fundraising Campaign (dbusiness.com)

Rochester

• New Upscale Restaurant Opening In Rochester Hills (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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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