🌱 Recent Oakland County drownings include the loss of a Wixom resident

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• Recent Oakland County drownings include the loss of a Wixom resident

Also on today's calendar: Kinetyc Open House and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highland man dead after falling in Duck Lake while cleaning boat (theoaklandpress.com) — A Highland Township man died Tuesday evening after accidentally drowning in Duck Lake, marking the third recent drowning in Oakland County. Among the earlier tragedies was 46-year-old Peter "PJ" Amato of Wixom, who died following a drowning at Child's Lake in Milford, underscoring ongoing water safety concerns across nearby communities.
   

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Sunday August 23
• Open Mic at Stingers Wixom →
  Stingers, 49110 Grand River Ave, Wixom
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Kinetyc Open House →
  30811 Century Dr, Wixom
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Library Board Meeting
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Book-A-Librarian
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Between the Lines
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Open Mic at Stingers Wixom →
  Stingers, 49110 Grand River Ave, Wixom
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Preschool Storytime
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  10:30 am
• Book-A-Librarian
  Wixom Public Library 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI, 48393, US
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Open Mic at Stingers Wixom →
  Stingers, 49110 Grand River Ave, Wixom
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Library Board
  Walled Lake City DPW 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  9:00 am
Friday August 28
• Novi Taco Fest →
  Fountain Walk, 44175 W 12 Mile Rd, Novi
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Zoning Board of Appeals
  Walled Lake City DPW 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• City Council
  Walled Lake City DPW 1499 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Walled Lake

• After five seasons at Rochester High, Doug Steinard ready to help Wayne State women's soccer program set sail (theoaklandpress.com)

Novi

• Detroit event pairs healthy menu with conversation for black women's health month (clickondetroit.com)
• GVSETS Puts Defense Focus on Ground Vehicles (corpmagazine.com)
• These are Michigan's top 50 public high schools for 2026, according to U.S. News (mlive.com)

Plymouth

• Second Metro Detroit Library Closes Temporarily Due To Bedbugs (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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