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In today's newsletter:

• How Grand Rapids vets are trying to save a zip-tied owl
• How Grand Rapids’ Jewish community is responding to the Australian Hanukkah attack
• Why a Mecosta County stabbing victim was flown to Grand Rapids

Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids Extends Holiday Shopping Hours for Last-Minute Gifting and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very cold; morning flurries, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Michigan Owl Found With Zip Tie on Leg is Now Fighting for Survival (wgrd.com) — Veterinarians at the West Michigan Wildlife Center in Grand Rapids are fighting to save a Great Horned Owl found in a bag with a zip tie cutting off circulation to its leg. They’ve removed the tie and begun intensive treatment, but say a serious infection could still force euthanasia under federal rules, or permanent sanctuary care if it survives.
   

• West Michigan's Jewish community reacts to Australian mass shooting (woodtv.com) — Grand Rapids’ Jewish Federation and local leaders are speaking out after an antisemitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, urging the community to respond with unity and visible pride. West Michigan rabbis describe the emotional toll, rising global antisemitism, and encourage residents to keep lighting Hanukkah candles as an act of resilience and support.
   

• Man hospitalized after stabbing near Big Rapids, deputies say (woodtv.com) — A Mecosta County man is in critical condition at a Grand Rapids hospital after being stabbed during a fight at a Martiny Township home Sunday afternoon. Deputies say the 44-year-old was first taken to a Big Rapids hospital, then airlifted to Grand Rapids, while a 28-year-old suspect was arrested nearby and booked into the Mecosta County Jail.
   

📸 Around Grand Rapids

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Rapids

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Thursday December 18

• Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids Extends Holiday Shopping Hours for Last-Minute Gifting
  Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids , 350 84th St SW , Byron Center
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• CSFP Food Distribution Table
  Kent County Community Action , 121 Franklin St SE #110 , Grand Rapids
  7:00 am

Saturday December 20

• The Official Christmas Bar Crawl - Grand Rapids
  The Tin Can , 206 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW , Grand Rapids
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Ottawa Hills vs. Union Varsity Basketball at Van Andel Arena
  Van Andel Arena , 130 Fulton St W , Grand Rapids
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Wealthy Theatre , 1130 Wealthy St SE , Grand Rapids
  8:45 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at Third Nature Brewing Co.! - Rockford, MI on Dec 27, 2025
  Third Nature Brewing Company 7733 Childsdale Avenue Northeast Rockford, MI 49341
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Quilters Group
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:30 am
• Hot Cocoa Day
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:00 am
• Better Balance - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:00 am
• Cards with Inez
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:00 am
• Strength and Flow Circuit Training - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:30 am
• Ern & Patti Hooten, "Papa Hoot"
  Allendale Nursing & Rehab , 11007 Radcliff Drive , Allendale
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Out walking my Dog after returning from a store.
  I had my Debit card in my pocket. It fell out, and did not realize it until the next day. Called Credit union to cancel. Later that night I noticed a… (Nextdoor Creston)
• One of our cats has been missing for 24 hours now.
  She is an indoor cat and nobody saw her go out, but we're considering that a possibility since we've been searching our house from top to bottom and… (Nextdoor Mulick Park)

• Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for Residential House Cleaning Professional - No Experience Required in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
• U-Haul posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Grand Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Grand Rapids

• East Grand Rapids secures $500K federal grant for Reeds Lake improvements (mlive.com)
• Grand Rapids-area girls basketball scoreboard for Dec. 12 (mlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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