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🌱 Vicksburg's Caiden Caswell earns a top-10 finish at state

Vicksburg, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Vicksburg's Caiden Caswell earns a top-10 finish at state
  • Remembering Olga Bindi, 88, of Vicksburg

Also on today's calendar: Tyler Roy at Vickers Lakeside Tavern and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MSU commit shatters school record, leads 7 Kalamazoo-area all-staters at XC state finals (mlive.com) — Vicksburg senior Caiden Caswell earned all-state honors with an eighth-place finish in Division 2 at Saturday's cross country state finals. His time of 15:36.4 led Vicksburg to 12th place as a team at Michigan International Speedway, and he was among seven Kalamazoo-area runners earning all-state recognition.
   

• In memory of Olga Bindi (southcountynews.org) — Olga Bindi, a Vicksburg resident remembered for her quick wit, creativity and devotion to family, died October 30 at 88. She and her husband, Frank, shared 69 years of marriage and raised five sons. Her family plans a memorial gathering in the spring.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday November 14
  • Card-Making Class-- Holiday Cards!!!
    Vicksburg District Library Vicksburg, MI 49097
    1:00 pm
  • Tyler Roy at Vickers Lakeside Tavern →
    Vickers Lakeside Tavern, 130 W Prairie St, Vicksburg
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday November 18
  • Cory Williams Live at Prairie Ronde →
    Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery, 101 East Prairie Street, Vicksburg
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday November 19
  • Tween/Teen & Bulldog Break Time
    Vicksburg District Library Vicksburg, MI 49097
    2:45 pm
    • Friday November 20
  • Yarn Arts & Crafts Circle
    Vicksburg District Library Vicksburg, MI 49097
    10:30 am
    • Saturday November 21
  • Fall Crafternoon
    Vicksburg District Library Vicksburg, MI 49097
    11:00 am
  • Bonnie Jo Campbell - The Spirits →
    Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery, 101 East Prairie Street, Vicksburg
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Happy Monday!
    Mild, above-normal temps continue through Wednesday, with highs in the 50s to low 60s. Rain chances increase Wednesday evening through Friday, with… (Nextdoor )
  • Knowing what to do if you develop measles symptoms can help protect you and those around you.
    If you develop symptoms: -Contact your healthcare provider right away. -Call ahead before visiting a healthcare facility. -Stay home and isolate to… (Nextdoor )
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Vicksburg. Apply here.
  • Blain Supply, Inc. posted a job opening for Automotive Service Technician 1,2 in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vicksburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portage

  • Jennifer Margaret Carman, MD – NPI 1952453474 · Obstetrics & Gynecology, Portage, MI (2minutemedicine.com)
  • After husband's death, senior fulfills dream of riding horse: ‘We made it happen' (woodtv.com)
  • Man from India claims police kept his $29K after arrest and release, files lawsuit (mlive.com)

Kalamazoo

  • Recreate Tiger Woods' 2008 U.S. Open putt, 1.2 trillion others at new Kalamazoo golf center (mlive.com)

Ok Vicksburg! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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