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Good day Birmingham! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Birmingham lose control over its iconic Community House building?
  • How did Birmingham Seaholm get stifled in the paint?

Also on today's calendar: The Delightful Musical Comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" Runs Jan 9-25 at Birmingham Village Players and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: A little snow, mainly later, with a high of 28 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 22, low: 18.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 24 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• TCH has buyer, requests court to nix lawsuit (downtownpublications.com) — Birmingham’s Community House Association is asking a judge to dismiss the city’s lawsuit seeking to block the sale of its landmark Bates Street building, arguing Birmingham has no legal standing and deed restrictions allow the deal. A well-funded charitable buyer has reportedly offered above appraised value, plans to keep many current uses, and could take over as soon as July 1 if the sale closes in February.
   

• Walled Lake Northern boys basketball wants to 'own the paint' (hometownlife.com) — Walled Lake Northern’s boys basketball team leaned on its size to beat Birmingham Seaholm 39-27 in a Holiday Extravaganza game at North Farmington, dominating scoring in the paint. The Knights’ twin towers, 6-7 junior Gavin Delaney and 6-6 senior Jack Cooper, combined inside play and outside skills to create matchup problems that could make Northern a Lakes Valley contender.
   

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