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In today's newsletter:

• Can Utica's runners turn strong rankings into state-final berths?

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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• So many questions to be answered at league, county and regional meets (macombdaily.com) — Utica High's cross-country teams are firmly in the county spotlight, with the girls ranked second and the boys third as they head toward key league, county, and regional meets. A month before state finals, the article breaks down Macomb County team rankings, standout Utica runners, and the big questions about which local athletes will surge when it matters most.
   

📸 Around Utica

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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★ Featured events ★

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

• PennEngineering posted a job opening for Machinist in Utica. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling Heights

• 2026 Candidate Interview: Tom Turner for State Representative District 57 (oaklandcounty115.com)
• Latest automation mergers, September 2026: Flow and motion control, industrial data, PLCs (controleng.com)
• GPCRDA gets good news about pension plan (candgnews.com)

Macomb

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

New Baltimore

• Eminem's Ex-Wife, Kim Mathers, Jailed After Bond Violations: Judge (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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