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🌱 How a Grass Lake teen’s kidney transplant became a statewide inspiration
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- How a Grass Lake teen’s kidney transplant became a statewide inspiration
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- Tuesday: Not as cold with high clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning and breezy, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 45 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• 9 acts of kindness everyday Michiganders performed in 2025 (gandernewsroom.com) — A Grass Lake high school athlete, Ethan Brown, received a life-saving kidney transplant from his aunt this year, giving one local family a powerful story of generosity and recovery. His experience is one of nine uplifting acts of kindness from across Michigan in 2025, highlighting neighbors helping strangers, kids leading donation drives, and communities rallying together in creative ways.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Arts
Jackson, MI Calendar
5:30 pm - Seniors for Healthy Choices
Chelsea Senior Center , 512 Washington St , Chelsea
1:00 pm - Canceled: Human Relations Commission
Jackson, MI Calendar
6:00 pm - Holiday Concert Band & Choir (JH/HS)
Columbia Central Sr. High School , 11775 Hewitt Rd , Brooklyn
6:00 pm - Napoleon Boys JV Basketball @ Vandercook Lake
Vandercook Lake High School , 1000 E Golf Ave , Jackson
7:00 pm - Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway , 12626 US-12 , Brooklyn
12:00 pm - Third Thursday Book Group by Capital Area District Library
Stockbridge Area Senior Center , 219 W Elm St , Stockbridge
12:30 pm - Martin Luther King Corridor Improvement Authority
Jackson, MI Calendar
5:30 pm - Vandercook Lake Girls Varsity Basketball @ Hanover-Horton
Hanover-Horton High School , 10000 Moscow Rd , Horton
6:00 pm - Hanover-Horton Comets vs Vandercook Lake Jayhawks
Hanover-Horton High School , 10000 Moscow Rd , Horton
6:00 pm - Manchester Girls Varsity Basketball @ Michigan Center
Michigan Center Jr/Sr High School , 400 S State St , Michigan Center
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Grass Lake. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Guard - Manufacturing Patrol in Grass Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grass Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jackson
- Jackson police recover $50K of stolen property (wlns.com)
- Millions in state funding cancelled for Jackson's Hayes Hotel and homeless center projects (fox47news.com)
- Kamala Harris Won't let it Go…. (politicaldog101.com)
Brooklyn
- Dilapidated, 1860s building to become apartments, retail in Brooklyn (mlive.com)
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