🌱 How did Birch Run boys open their basketball season against Clio?

Good morning Birch Run! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Birch Run boys open their basketball season against Clio?
• What does LaFontaine’s $1.5M PPP settlement mean for its Birch Run dealer?

Also on today's calendar: New Lothrop Boys JV Basketball @ Birch Run.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, with a high of 26 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 28, low: 15.
• Saturday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of 20 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flint-area prep basketball roundup for Dec. 3-8: Flint Kearsley opens new fieldhouse with 2OT win (mlive.com) — Birch Run’s boys basketball team edged Clio 50-45 on Dec. 5, highlighted in a wider Flint-area roundup of early-season prep hoops. The article runs through scores and standout performances for multiple boys and girls teams from Dec. 3-8, giving context on how nearby programs are starting their seasons.
   

• LaFontaine Automotive Group entity agrees to $1.5 million settlement (abc12.com) — A management arm of LaFontaine Automotive Group, which operates a Ford dealership in Birch Run, has agreed to pay $1.5 million over alleged improper Paycheck Protection Program claims. Federal prosecutors say the company misrepresented its eligibility in 2020, and the settlement resolves a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act.
   

📸 Around Birch Run

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birch Run

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• ChristmasTown 5K FUN RUN
  Frankenmuth River Place Shops, 925 S Main St, Frankenmuth
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• New Lothrop Boys JV Basketball @ Birch Run
  Birch Run High School , 12450 Church St , Birch Run
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• New Lothrop Girls Varsity Basketball @ Birch Run
  Birch Run High School , 12450 Church St , Birch Run
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Hot Cocoa Crawl
  Frankenmuth River Place Shops , 925 S Main St , Frankenmuth
  11:00 am
• Holiday Sip Shop
  St. Julian Winery & Distillery Tasting Room , 127 S Main St , Frankenmuth
  5:00 pm
• Brandon Boys Freshman Basketball @ Clio
  Clio Area High School , 1 Mustang Dr , Clio
  5:30 pm
• SU Boys 9th Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1250 N Oak Rd , Davison
  5:30 pm
• SU Boys JV Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1250 N Oak Rd , Davison
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• SU 9th Boys Basketball vs Davison
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  4:00 pm
• SU JV Girls Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  4:00 pm
• SU JV Boys Basketball vs Davison
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  5:30 pm
• SU Varsity Girls Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N. Niagara , Saginaw
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• **School Closing Alert**
  All Genesee ISD facilities will be CLOSED on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 due to the road conditions. All programs and services have been canceled… (Nextdoor )
• All lanes on EB I-69 at I-475 Exit 137 in Genesee County are open.
  3:00PM on Dec 9: EB I-69 at I-475 Exit 137 Freeway is closed due to a crash in Genesee County. (Nextdoor )

• Simon Property Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian/Housekeeper in Birch Run. Apply here.
• Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Birch Run. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birch Run here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clio

• 4 Midwest Christmas towns sure to enchant families (chicagoparent.com)
• Grand Rapids West Catholic and future Central Michigan OT Jacob Timmer named D5-6 Player of the Year (fox17online.com)
• Frankenmuth River Place Shops Hosts a Holiday Hot Cocoa Crawl (corpmagazine.com)

Frankenmuth

• Bridgeport woman facing attempted murder charge after boyfriend suffers stab wounds (midmichigannow.com)

Saginaw

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-- The Patch AM Team

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