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🌱 How a retiring state police inspector helped keep Wakefield safer
Wakefield, Michigan Patch AM: a 2 min readHello Wakefield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a retiring state police inspector helped keep Wakefield safer
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• State Trooper, Inspector Danison, retires after 31 years in the Upper Peninsula (keweenawreport.com) — Wakefield residents were among the Upper Peninsula communities served by retiring Michigan State Police Inspector Randal Danison, who is stepping down after 31 years on the force. Danison’s career included key leadership roles and assignments in Calumet, L’Anse, Wakefield and Negaunee, where he focused on public safety and regional cooperation across District Eight. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Ironwood. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Ironwood, Michigan in Ironwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakefield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ironwood
- Crews fight fire at waste management facility in Ironwood (northernnewsnow.com)
- Friends of the Porcupine Mountains Unveils New "Artist Ambassador" Program to Bridge Art and Wilderness (eupnews.com)
- Worcester approves ARIP project bid (gazettextra.com)
Ontonagon
- Patricia Ann Wood (rivernewsonline.com)
Iron River
- Indiana forestry students tour Iron River logging operation (uppermichiganssource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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