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🌱 How many new jobs will Saab’s Grayling facility actually create?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How many new jobs will Saab’s Grayling facility actually create?
  • How did Grayling’s old mill sites help shape Michigan’s cleanup program?

Also on today's calendar: Grayling High School vs. Ogemaw Heights High School and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Grayling? Post it to Grayling photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 24.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 39 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Community engagement key as Saab outlines plans for Grayling facility (9and10news.com) — Saab’s new Grayling facility is moving forward, with company leaders telling residents it could bring at least 97 higher-wage jobs and help stabilize Crawford County’s economy after recent layoffs. At a community open house, officials tied the project to Camp Grayling-related defense work and emphasized transparent communication as they ramp up hiring ahead of a planned summer 2026 opening.
   

• Michigan offers $2 million grants for brownfield cleanups (planetdetroit.org) — Michigan is offering developers grants of up to $2 million to clean up polluted brownfield sites, a program that has already supported projects like Grayling Northern Market and Grayling Sawmill. State officials say these cleanups can turn old industrial properties into housing, parks, or businesses, though industry groups warn new regulations could slow redevelopment and private investment.
   

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  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Family Fare Retail Associate in Grayling. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member. in Grayling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayling here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Gaylord launches new elk webcam at Elk View Park (9and10news.com)
  • Done with the cold? Here's how warm it will get this week (freep.com)
  • Vote for the Moore Mechanical Athlete of the Week Dec. 8-13 (petoskeynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grayling

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