Community Corner
🌱 Can Walled Lake Western prove it belongs among Oakland County’s elite?
Coming up: Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 on the Walled Lake Patch calendar

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!)
- 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.
📰 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 ★
- Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 →
Milford United Methodist Church, 1200 Atlantic St, Milford
11:00 am
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Parks & Recreation Commission
Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
7:30 pm - 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 - Andersen Material Handling Open House: Walled Lake, MI →
Walled Lake MI - Library Board
Walled Lake City DPW, 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake
9:00 am - Kyle Mikolajczyk AKA Kyle313 at Walled Lake Tavern →
Walled Lake Tavern, Walled Lake
7:30 pm - Sugartips at Walled Lake Tavern →
Walled Lake Tavern, 141 E Walled Lake Dr, Walled Lake
7:30 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Walled Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Tuesday October 6
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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.
🗞 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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-- 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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