🌱 See where Belleville girls hoops ranks among Michigan’s best teams

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In today's newsletter:

• See where Belleville girls hoops ranks among Michigan’s best teams

Also on today's calendar: Grinches Pop up.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 50 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Morning flurries; windy, temps: high: 28, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan high school girls basketball rankings (Dec. 15): Top 20 teams in the state (clickondetroit.com) — Belleville’s girls basketball team is ranked among the top programs in Michigan this week, putting the city on the statewide high school sports map. The statewide list highlights 20 standout teams across all divisions, including several Metro Detroit schools Belleville fans may face in future matchups.
   

📸 Around Belleville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belleville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Her Future in Focus
  44850 N Interstate 94 Service Dr, Van Buren Township
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Grinches Pop up
  Cape Condominium Association , 13201 Lake Point Blvd , Belleville
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• ICNA Relief Michigan (Muslim Family Services) Assistance
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency ICNA Relief Michigan (Muslim Family Services), 12500 Mitchell St., Hamtamck, 48212, United States
  10:00 am
• J&T's Kitchen Detroit
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
  12:00 pm
• December Lock-In
  Rawsonville Elementary School Ypsilanti, MI 48198
  5:00 pm
• Transition Planning
  The Arc of Western Wayne County 2257 S Wayne Rd, Westland, MI 48186
  6:00 pm
• YPAC (Ypsilanti Police Advisory Commission)
  Ypsilanti, MI Calendar , 1 S. Huron Street , Ypsilanti
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• USDA Foods Distribution
  Westland, MI Calendar Westland, MI 48185
• Livvy's Sweet Rolls
  Mission Cafe , 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113 , Detroit
  8:30 am
• Civil Service Commission Meeting
  Westland, MI Calendar , 36300 Warren Road , Westland
  4:00 pm
• Open Skate Friday's
  Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) Assistance
  Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) , 14350 Tireman Ave , Detroit
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A vehicle fire on eastbound I-94 near 8 Mile closed the freeway for several hours before being cleared.
  2:03AM on Dec 17: All lanes of EB I-94 at Allard Lanes are blocked due to a vehicle fire. (Nextdoor )

• PrideStaff posted a job opening for Front End Loader Operator in Belleville. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belleville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Romulus

• Cardinals Cruise Past Kuyper in Record-Setting Win (svsucardinals.com)

Wayne

• Places of worship balance safety and openness following Michigan church shooting (wxyz.com)
• Michigan's Most Dangerous Intersections Revealed (wrif.com)
• Morning 4: CEO, 3 others charged in Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion to return to court -- and more news (clickondetroit.com)

Westland

Ok Belleville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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