🌱 Can Walled Lake Western prove it belongs among Oakland County’s elite?

Greetings Walled Lake! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Walled Lake Western prove it belongs among Oakland County’s elite?

Also on today's calendar: Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Oakland County football rankings after Week 6 of the season (theoaklandpress.com) — Walled Lake Western’s football team is ranked 10th in Oakland County after a dominant 54-6 rivalry win, but faces skepticism because recent opponents have had poor records. The Warriors can still chase a league title, with crucial upcoming road games at South Lyon East and Milford that will determine how seriously they’re viewed among the county’s top programs.
   

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📸 Around Walled Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walled Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9

• Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 →
  Milford United Methodist Church, 1200 Atlantic St, Milford
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12

• Parks & Recreation Commission
  Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
  7:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Downtown Development Authority
  Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
  4:00 pm
• Planning Commission
  Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
  7:30 pm

Thursday October 15

• Andersen Material Handling Open House: Walled Lake, MI →
  Walled Lake MI

Friday October 16

• Library Board
  Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
  9:00 am

Friday October 23

• Kyle Mikolajczyk AKA Kyle313 at Walled Lake Tavern →
  Walled Lake Tavern, Walled Lake
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 24

• Sugartips at Walled Lake Tavern →
  Walled Lake Tavern, 141 E Walled Lake Dr, Walled Lake
  7:30 pm

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📣 Walled Lake Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• Preschool Storytime →
  Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom
  10:30 am
• Time for Twos & Threes →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  11:00 am
• Book-A-Librarian →
  Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom
  2:00 pm
• Teen Space →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  2:45 pm
• Lego Club →
  Novi Public Library, 45255 Ten Mile Rd., Novi
  6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing kitten.
  Black and white. Mainly black with white stripe on face. White on belly. She was last seen near corner of beta and gamma road last night 10/4/26. If… (Nextdoor Tri A)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Walled Lake. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Full Time - Store Production Supervisor in Walled Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walled Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Novi

• We spoke to 6 Metro Detroit doctors about rising e-bike injuries in kids — here's what they said (clickondetroit.com)
• James campaign scrubs some online elements of Trump support (macon.com)
• After a near miss, Julie Maday makes her case for a seat on MSU's board (wlns.com)

Farmington Hills

• Women of Vision celebrates resilience, service and the power to make a difference (theoaklandpress.com)
• Alan Southall Flynn (tworivertimes.com)

Farmington

• Good Samaritan Hit, Killed By Car Along Major Freeway In Oakland County: Police (patch.com)

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Ok Walled Lake! 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: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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