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Cheers Fenton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a stolen Fenton puppy made it home from Illinois
  • How a crossbow shot nearly turned deadly for a Fenton delivery driver

Also on today's calendar: Paul & Dave Reeb.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Friday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stolen puppy found nearly 300 miles away (fox8.com) — A puppy stolen from the Petland store in Fenton was found wandering nearly 300 miles away in Illinois and safely returned thanks to its microchip. Store staff say Frankie is healthy and has since been adopted, and they're using his story to remind Fenton pet owners to keep microchip contact information up to date.
   

• 'That could have impaled me': Crossbow user overshoots target, hits Amazon delivery van (wftv.com) — An Amazon delivery driver in Fenton narrowly avoided serious injury when a crossbow arrow, fired from about 100 yards away, pierced his windshield and several packages while he was working. Police say the shooter overshot a target during practice, and conservation officials are urging Fenton-area hunters to use safer backstops and avoid shooting near neighborhoods.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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