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🌱 Patch AM: How a Tyrone Township crash led to prison time

Also, don't miss Baldwin Woods Apartments OPEN HOUSE on the Fenton Patch calendar

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Hey hey Fenton! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Tyrone Township crash led to prison time
  • How a Fenton High junior turned 2025 into a championship year

Also on today's calendar: Baldwin Woods Apartments OPEN HOUSE and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Fentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? πŸ€” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Fentonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 48, low: 43.
  • Friday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Man Sentenced in Fatal 2022 Crash in Tyrone Twp (whmi.com) β€” A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in a 2022 Tyrone Township crash that killed a 46-year-old Fenton woman and seriously injured a passenger. The collision happened on Denton Hill Road when his pickup struck her Camaro as she turned from Denton Creek Drive, ending a three-year legal process for those affected.
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β€’ Katic's strong summer is 2025's No. 3 story (tctimes.com) β€” A standout Fenton High School track athlete, Molly Katic, capped her junior year by winning three adaptive state championships for the Tigers and then added multiple national and Special Olympics titles over the summer. Competing in track, swimming, and wheelchair racing, she brought home golds from the Division 1 state meet, Special Olympics at CMU, and The Hartford Nationals in Grand Rapids.
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πŸ—“ Upcoming Events in Fenton

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Other local events
    Thursday January 8
  • Pilates Stability Ball
    Van Gilder
    9:00 am
  • Line Dancing 2
    Main Hall
    5:45 pm
  • Line Dancing 1
    Main Hall
    5:45 pm
  • Final Stretch
    Van Gilder
    6:45 pm
  • Friday January 9
  • Staff Party Close Office at 5pm
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center , 150 S Leroy St , Fenton
    5:00 pm
  • Wednesday January 21
  • Against All Odds
    Painting with a Twist , 17155 Silver Pkwy , Fenton
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday January 24
  • Fenton Home Show
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center , 150 S Leroy St , Fenton
    11:00 am
  • Friday January 30
  • Fenton-Winegarden Book Sale
    Fenton-Winegarden Library , 200 E Caroline St , Fenton
    10:00 am

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πŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday January 7
  • Pilates w Props
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center Van Gilder
    4:45 pm
  • Muscle Tone
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center Van Gilder
    5:45 pm
  • Tri County Ninja – Adaptive Ninja
    Tri County Ninja & Collectibles , 14283 Fenton Rd , Fenton
    6:30 pm
  • Vinyasa Yoga
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center Van Gilder
    6:30 pm

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    I woke up this morning both sad and excited. My son is leaving after being home for break and it was so good to see him. He is off to travel the… (Nextdoor Parshallville)
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