🌱 How did Birch Run hoops stack up in this busy Flint weekend?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Birch Run hoops stack up in this busy Flint weekend?
• Which Birch Run student just graduated MSU with a perfect 4.0?

Also on today's calendar: New Lothrop Girls Varsity Basketball @ Birch Run and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of morning fog; breezy, temps: high: 35, low: 28.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flint-area prep hoops: Weekend roundup highlights star scorers, emerging teams (mlive.com) — Birch Run’s boys edged Durand 52-49, while the girls fell 72-30 in a busy weekend of Flint-area high school basketball. The roundup highlights standout scorers, early-season records, and key conference matchups across the region, giving Birch Run fans context on how neighboring programs are shaping up.
   

• 86 MSU graduates receive MSU Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence (msu.edu) — One of the 86 Michigan State University graduates earning a perfect 4.0 GPA and the Board of Trustees’ Award is human biology major Brooke Carnahan from Birch Run. The story lists top-performing Spartans from across Michigan and beyond, highlighting their majors, colleges, and hometowns as they’re recognized at December commencement ceremonies.
   

📸 Around Birch Run

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Birch Run

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

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

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• BRHS Competitive Cheer Girls Varsity Home BR Invite
  Birch Run Area Schools Birch Run, MI 48415
  6:00 pm
• BRHS Competitive Cheer Girls Middle School Home OPEN (BR INVITE)
  Birch Run Area Schools Birch Run, MI 48415
  6:00 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

Tuesday December 16

• Saginaw Christmas Lunch
  Young Supply Company - Saginaw , 125 Davenport Ave , Saginaw
  11:00 am
• SU Boys 9th Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  4:00 pm
• SU JV Girls Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 12500 Holly Rd , Grand Blanc
  5:30 pm
• SASA Boys Basketball vs New Lothrup
  Saginaw Public Schools , 3115 Mackinaw St , Saginaw
  5:30 pm
• SU Boys JV Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  5:30 pm
• SU Boys/Girls Bowling vs Dow
  Grand Blanc Lanes , 5301 S Saginaw St , Flint
  5:30 pm
• SU Comp Cheer @ Birch Run
  Saginaw Public Schools , 12450 Church St , Birch Run
  6:00 pm
• SU Varsity Boys Basketball
  Saginaw Public Schools , 1741 N Niagara St , Saginaw
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Birch Run. Apply here.
• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Birch Run Prem Outlet in Birch Run. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Birch Run here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clio

• Snowy find lands piggy in police HQ for a day, and other Saginaw-area news this week (mlive.com)
• Midland Remembers: Four people share cherished Christmas memories (ourmidland.com)
• Michigan's Top 2 Skating Rinks Rank Among U.S. Best (banana1015.com)

Saginaw

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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