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🌱 How Sturgis juniors dominated this year’s Powder Puff football showdown
Coming up: Battle Creek Fall Campout on the Sturgis Patch calendar
Morning Sturgis! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Sturgis juniors dominated this year's Powder Puff football showdown
- What Sturgis is losing now that its hospital doors are locked
- Could new providers bring life back to Sturgis's shuttered hospital building?
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Sturgis junior class wins Powder Puff first place with convincing wins (sturgisjournal.com) — Sturgis students and families packed the field Sunday night as the junior class powered through the annual Powder Puff football games to claim first place. The long-running tradition gave Sturgis teens a chance to shine under the lights, with plenty of school spirit, friendly rivalries, and big plays that had classmates and parents cheering from the sidelines. 
2. A rural Michigan town lost its hospital. The impact goes beyond healthcare. (mlive.com) — With Sturgis Hospital now closed, residents must travel farther for emergency and specialty care, and many feel less safe without a local ER. The shutdown has also cost dozens of jobs, disrupted school families, and strained nearby hospitals in Three Rivers and LaGrange, raising big questions about Sturgis's long-term health access and economic stability.
3. Sturgis looking to bring new healthcare services to former hospital building – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — City leaders in Sturgis are actively courting new healthcare providers to bring services back to the now-empty former hospital building. With residents worried about long drives and delayed care since the hospital's June closure, officials say they're exploring multiple potential partners and leads in hopes of restoring at least some local medical options.
4. Findings of investigation into Sturgis City Commission conduct leaves key questions unanswered (watershedvoice.com) — Sturgis residents now have access to a redacted investigative report detailing how Mayor Frank Perez and other commissioners handled serious allegations against former City Manager Andrew Kuk, and whether they complied with Michigan's Open Meetings Act. The findings outline charter and procedural violations by the mayor, recommend additional training, and leave key questions about Kuk's resignation unanswered, raising ongoing concerns about transparency at City Hall.
📸 Around Sturgis
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sturgis
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★ Featured events ★
- Battle Creek Fall Campout →
Camp Fort Hill, N Everson Dr, Sturgis
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- MS Volleyball 7th White
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
4:00 pm - MS Football Game
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
4:30 pm - MS Volleyball 8th White
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
5:00 pm - SHS - Homecoming Parade
Sturgis Public Schools Sturgis, MI 49091
5:00 pm - SHS - Homecoming Football Game v. Paw Paw
Sturgis Public Schools Sturgis, MI 49091
7:00 pm - MS Volleyball 7th Green
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
4:00 pm - MS Tennis Game
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
4:00 pm - MS Volleyball 8th Green
Novi Middle School Sturgis, MI 49091
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
📣 Sturgis Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FREE vegetable distribution! →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
11:30 am - Bronson Vikings vs East Jackson Trojans →
Bronson Jr./Sr. High School, 450 E Grant St, Bronson
5:00 pm - East Jackson at Bronson →
Bronson High School, 450 E Grant St, Bronson
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sturgis. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Sturgis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sturgis here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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