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🌱 Why White Lake keeps battling invasive swans year after year

Also, don't miss Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 on the White Lake Patch calendar

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Hello again White Lake! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why White Lake keeps battling invasive swans year after year

Also on today's calendar: Red Cross Blood Drive in Milford Friday, October 9 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The US Lakes Where Swans Have Taken Over (worldatlas.com) — White Lake is highlighted as a long-running battleground against invasive mute swans, where years of culling haven't stopped new birds from moving in through connected wetlands. The article explains how these elegant-looking swans damage underwater plants, disrupt native fish and waterfowl, and why state wildlife managers support ongoing control efforts across Michigan's lakes.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Milford

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  • 11 Underrated Michigan Towns Worth the Drive in 2026 (worldatlas.com)

Farmington

  • Major Electronics Manufacturer To Create 90 New Oakland County Jobs In $3.7M Move (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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