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  • What's being done about the homeless camp behind Westland's Kroger?

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  • Tuesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
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  • Thursday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'The city is not doing enough': Westland residents demanding action on homeless camp behind Kroger (clickondetroit.com) — Residents in Westland are pressing city leaders to address a homeless encampment hidden in the woods behind a Kroger near Michigan Avenue and Merriman. The mayor, police, and Wayne County Parks describe ongoing outreach and jurisdictional challenges, while neighbors call for more creative solutions and better support for people living outdoors.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing Cat Winnie 13 years old
    Edwin st between cherry hill and Palmer by newburg Last seen in the house 9/26/26 Found broken window at 530 pm 9/27/26 Haven't seen her since … (Nextdoor Edwin St)
  • I just found two kittens( little) behind my house.
    I know there are alot of feral cats around but I dont see a mom. I cant do nothing with them as I have a dog. Any suggestions? (Nextdoor Warren Road/Hix)
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🗞 Nearby News

Wayne

  • 6,000 students to get new clothes and supplies in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties (mlive.com)
  • Detroit funeral home VP dead after cremating wrong body (hip-hopvibe.com)
  • Detroit man accused of abandoning baby in car pleads guilty (clickondetroit.com)

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Plymouth

  • Toddler Found With Loaded Gun At Canton Daycare: Police (patch.com)

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