🌱 Kalen DeBoer Addresses Michigan Rumors + Northport Cookie Eatery Closing This Week

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week and a cold one out there, so be sure to bundle up before you leave the house!

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Kalen DeBoer addresses Michigan buzz.
• Northport cookie place closing this week.
• Chamber announces new Board of Directors.

First, a look at today's weather: Cold with plenty of sun. High: 45 | Low: 24 🥶

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to the No. 25 Alabama women's basketball team for its 62-51 win over Jackson State in its annual Holiday Hoops game Sunday inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide improved to 11-0 to start the season and earned its 40th-consecutive non-conference home victory. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Kalen DeBoer Addresses Rumors, Speculation About Interest In Michigan Job: Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer on Sunday dismissed speculation linking him to the vacant head coaching position at Michigan. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Cookie Plug To Permanently Close Northport Location This Week: Northport's Cookie Plug announced on social media Friday that it will close its doors for good on Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Chamber Of Commerce Of West Alabama Announces Board of Directors, 2026 Officers:
   The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced it has elected a new slate of leaders to serve on its Board of Directors. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Groups in west Alabama working to keep people safe from the cold: A county agency is partnering with a grassroots group to make sure that no one is left out in the cold as temperatures plummet in West Alabama. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Hazel Green hires former Crimson Tide standout as next head football coach: Former Crimson Tide standout linebacker Juwan Simpson has been hired to lead a program in Madison County. (Thomas Ashworth, AL.com)

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