🌱 Patch AM: Why a Trenton truck shop owner chose to sell after 30 years

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Trenton truck shop owner chose to sell after 30 years
• Trenton man cited after U-turn leads to rollover crash up north

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a morning thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How the 'human factor' plays a role in a shop owner's decision to sell (fleetmaintenance.com) — A longtime family-owned truck repair shop in Trenton Downriver Bus & Truck Repair, was sold in 2025 to Kerry Brothers Truck Repair as its owner prepared for retirement. The story explains how trust, culture, and employee opportunities shaped that decision, and compares it with other shop owners nationwide weighing if and when to sell to larger networks or private equity groups.
   

• U-turn attempt leads to rollover crash (oceanacountypress.com) — A 59-year-old man from Trenton was cited after his U-turn attempt in Oceana County led to a rollover crash involving a Grand Rapids family. The other driver and a young passenger had minor injuries treated at the scene, and the report notes the Trenton man's improper lane usage as the cause.
   

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• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Trenton. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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