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🌱 How a Tuscola County crash case ended in Caro’s courtroom
And check out Brown City Boys Varsity Basketball @ Caro on the Caro Patch calendar
Hello again Caro! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Tuscola County crash case ended in Caro’s courtroom
- Which Caro market sold a $100,000 winning lottery ticket?
- Why a Caro MSP sergeant’s mental health call turned deadly
Also on today's calendar: Machine Gun Rentals hosted by MTO LLC and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Carofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Carofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; colder, with a high of 26 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 26, low: 13.
- Saturday: Brisk and very cold, with a high of 19 and low of 7 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida trucker sentenced for killing 3 members of ‘Meet the Putmans' family (mlive.com) — Tuscola County officials in Caro have sentenced a Florida truck driver to a year in jail for a crash that killed three members of the well-known Putman family and injured five others. The case, which drew on the efforts of Caro police and firefighters among other agencies, underscores ongoing concerns about deadly crashes at rural intersections in the county. 
• Caro resident wins $100,000 in Michigan Lottery's Super Raffle (abc12.com) — A Caro resident just hit a $100,000 prize in the Michigan Lottery’s Super Raffle, with the winning ticket bought at Thumb Meat Market on East Frank Street in town. Gilbert Godinez, 69, says he’ll invest part of the windfall and use the rest to travel, after a strategy of buying monthly tickets paid off with a lucky last-minute purchase.
• 54-year-old died, MSP sergeant injured in shootout (wilx.com) — A Michigan State Police sergeant from the Caro post was injured and a 54-year-old man died after shots were fired during a mental health pickup in Koylton Township Tuesday night. Investigators say the man, encountered in a vehicle, had a weapon before the exchange of gunfire. The sergeant was treated for a hand wound and released, and the case remains under state police investigation.
📸 Around Caro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Caro
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★ Featured events ★
- Brown City Boys Varsity Basketball @ Caro
Caro High School, 301 N Hooper St, Caro
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Machine Gun Rentals hosted by MTO LLC
1060 Gun Club Rd , Caro
2:00 pm - Harbor Beach Girls Varsity Basketball @ Caro
Caro High School , 301 N Hooper St , Caro
7:30 pm - Italian Vegetarian Favorites Cooking Class
128 S Hooper St , Caro
3:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Away- Jr. High Girls Basketball @Capac
Mayville Community Schools Mayville, MI 48744
6:00 pm - Away- Var. Girls Basketball @CPS
Mayville High School Mayville, MI 48744
6:00 pm - Vassar Vulcans vs Caseville Eagles
Vassar Middle and High School , 220 Athletic St , Vassar
7:30 pm - Unionville-Sebewaing Girls Varsity Basketball @ Marlette
Marlette High School , 3051 Moore St , Marlette
7:30 pm - All Saints Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Kingston
Kingston High School , 5790 State St , Kingston
7:30 pm - CPSHS Boys JV Basketball @ Mayville
Mayville Community Schools Administration Building , 6250 Fulton St , Mayville
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Caro. Apply here.
- Monro, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Automotive / Technician / Immediate Hire - Caro MI in Caro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Caro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cass City
- Ubly, North Branch share All-Thumb volleyball Team of the Year (michigansthumb.com)
Sebewaing
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-- The Patch AM Team
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