🌱 How did Alma’s Panthers fare in their season-opening hoops showdowns?

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• How did Alma’s Panthers fare in their season-opening hoops showdowns?

Also on today's calendar: Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 26, low: 13.
• Saturday: Frigid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 15 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prep basketball scoreboard: Mt. Pleasant girls open season with a win, Montabella boys start 2-0 (themorningsun.com) — Alma High School’s boys and girls basketball teams both dropped close early-season matchups to Mt. Pleasant, with the boys losing 65-49 despite 18 points from Koby Shunk and the girls falling 39-35. The roundup also highlights Montabella’s strong 2-0 start and Ithaca’s continued struggles, giving Alma fans a quick look at how nearby rivals are opening their seasons.
   

📸 Around Alma

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alma

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Come Home to Alma for the Holidays
  St. Mary School, 220 W Downie St, Alma
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K
  St. Mary School , 220 W Downie St , Alma
  9:40 am

Monday December 15

• Alma Panthers vs Christa McAuliffe Middle School
  Alma High School , 1500 Pine Ave , Alma
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Alma: Storytime @ Alma Public Library
  Alma Public Library , 500 E Superior St , Alma
  10:00 am
• Gratiot County Board of Commissioners Meeting
  Gratiot County District Court , 245 E Newark St , Ithaca
  4:30 pm
• St. Charles Boys JV Basketball @ Breckenridge
  Breckenridge Middle/High School , 700 Wright St , Breckenridge
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Alma: Storytime @ Alma Public Library
  Alma Public Library , 500 E Superior St , Alma
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Tribute to Bob Threloff
  St. Louis High School , 113 E Saginaw St , St. Louis
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• December Kids & Culture
  Central Michigan University , 1200 S Franklin St , Mt Pleasant
  10:00 am
• A Day of Magic & Mischief
  Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum , 5093 E Remus Rd , Mt Pleasant
  11:00 am
• Johnny Rhoades: Solo Acoustic @ The River Rock Grill
  River Rock Bar & Grill , 210 N Mill St , St. Louis
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Secretary of State office at 1586 Wright Ave.
  in Alma will be closed on Dec. 11 and 12 for a remodeling project. It will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15. Learn more: lnks.gd/2/35P7NqM Visit… (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Alma. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Alma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alma here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shepherd

• Prep basketball scoreboard: Breckenridge girls open season with a win, Coleman boys get first win (themorningsun.com)

Mount Pleasant

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