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🌱 Deadly Oxbow Lake crash prompts urgent safety warning for White Lake boaters
Also, don't miss Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland on the White Lake Patch calendar
Hello again White Lake! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Deadly Oxbow Lake crash prompts urgent safety warning for White Lake boaters
Also on today's calendar: Garden Club: Indian Springs and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Sunday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 dead, 1 injured in high-speed boat crash on Oakland Co. lake (detroitnews.com) — A 71-year-old White Lake resident died and another man was injured after a high-speed boat crash on Oxbow Lake in White Lake Township earlier this week. Deputies say the boat went airborne, flipped, and sank, and neither man wore a life jacket. Officials are urging local boaters to slow down, wear flotation devices, and treat lake safety as a priority. 
📸 Around White Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in White Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Lake Orion Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lakeland →
Lakeland High School, 1630 Bogie Lake Rd, White Lake
6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- BUNCO at Dublin Senior Center
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
11:30 am - Corridor Improvement Authority Board
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
5:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383
6:30 pm - Township Closed for Labor Day
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383 - Dublin Senior Center Closed- Labor Day
City of White Lake 7525 Highland Rd, White Lake, MI 48383 - Garden Club: Indian Springs →
Environmental Discovery Center, 5175 Indian Trail, White Lake
10:00 am - $uicideboy$ →
Pine Knob Ski and Snowboard Resort, 7778 Sashabaw Rd, Independence Township
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
📣 White Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- TDP Cars, Bikes and Coffee →
Holly High School, 6161 E Holly Rd, Holly
9:00 am - Teen Gaming Club (Grades 7-12)
Milford Public Library MI Community Room Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford
2:30 pm - Tween Book Box (4th-6th grade)
Milford Public Library MI Youth Department Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milfo - Teen Book Box (Grades 7-12)
Milford Public Library MI Teen Space Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford, M
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Salvation Army Central Territory posted a job opening for Part-Time Donation Processing Associate in White Lake. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in White Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near White Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Milford
- Top Daily Innova Storylines from the 2026 PDGA Pro World Championship (innovadiscs.com)
- Teens on e-bikes at Oakland Co. airport force plane to abort landing (detroitnews.com)
- 2026 Candidate Interview: Ray Pooley for Congress District 9 (oaklandcounty115.com)
Holly
- Michigan Has a Ridiculous Amount of Fun Happening This September (lansing730.com)
- Here are 28 things to do in Michigan this weekend (August 28-30) (michiganpublic.org)
Ok White 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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