🌱 Patch AM: How did one ineligible player upend Utica’s soccer standings?

Coffee in hand, Utica? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did one ineligible player upend Utica's soccer standings?
• Why are some Utica-area residents pushing back on license plate cameras?

Also on today's calendar: County wide STRAIGHT TALK: Teens, School Safety and the Law - A Community Forum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eisenhower's boys soccer team being forced to forfeit most of its games (macombdaily.com) — Utica Eisenhower's boys soccer team, a top-ranked Division 1 contender, has been forced to forfeit most of its season due to an ineligible player, turning an 11-2-1 record into 1-14-0. The change affects Utica High School's MAC Red standings, promotion-relegation outcomes, and even awards Romeo the conference title while other league teams gain additional wins and points.
   

• Communities wrestle with license plate reader technology (dailypress.net) — Automated license plate reader cameras are sparking debate across Michigan, including among members of the "Shelby Township & Utica Michigan Residents" Facebook group who want the devices removed. Police leaders and Flock Safety support statewide rules on data retention and audits, while lawmakers consider bills that would set privacy standards but leave final decisions to each community.
   

📸 Around Utica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• Michigan Psychic Fair at the Holiday Inn →
  Utica – Holiday Inn Express, 45555 Utica Park Blvd, Utica
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• County wide STRAIGHT TALK: Teens, School Safety and the Law - A Community Forum →
  John Lewis Community Center, 14500 12 Mile Rd, Warren
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Donuts with Grown Ups Story Time
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Rock N Read
  North Branch - Creative Story Room North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  North Branch - Creative Story Room North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Little Listeners
  North Branch - Creative Story Room North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Happy Hour with Utica Shelby Kiwanis
  Tap and Barrel, 50055 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Medicare/Medicaid Assistance
  North Branch - Group Study Room A
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Rookie Readers Book Club
  North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Michigan Psychic Fair at Holiday Inn Express →
  Utica – Holiday Inn Express, 45555 Utica Park Blvd, Utica
  12:00 pm
• Michigan Psychic Fair at the Holiday Inn Express →
  Holiday Inn Express, 45555 Utica Park Blvd, Utica
  12:00 pm
• Michigan Psychic Fair →
  Utica – Holiday Inn Express, 45555 Utica Park Blvd, Utica
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• Trial delayed in Clinton Twp.-Sterling Heights attempted-abductions case (macombdaily.com)
• Latest automation mergers, September 2026: Flow and motion control, industrial data, PLCs (controleng.com)
• Is Michigan's Constitution ripe for revision? (candgnews.com)

Macomb

• 17605 Stallmann Dr #91, Macomb, MI 48042 (zillow.com)

Ferndale

• Hazel Park Man Breaks Baby's Bones, Admits Crying Frustrated Him: Prosecutor (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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