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In today's newsletter:

• Which Howell defenders earned top all-county football honors this year?
• How could Tyrone’s new rules affect data centers near Howell?
• How did a Howell-area animal sanctuary end in jail time?

Also on today's calendar: Preschool Christmas Pajama Party and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, with a high of 22 and low of 2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Very cold with periods of sun, temps: high: 21, low: 12.
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 20 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Meet the 2025 all-Livingston County football defense (livingstondaily.com) — Howell football players are heavily represented on the 2025 all-Livingston County defensive team, with standout lineman Jackson Pahl heading to Michigan State as a preferred walk-on. Several other Highlanders earned first-team, second-team, and honorable-mention recognition, underscoring Howell’s strong defensive season against county rivals like Brighton, Hartland, and Fowlerville.
   

2. Tyrone Township, too, hopes to get ahead of data center surprises (livingstondaily.com) — Local officials in Tyrone Township are rushing to craft rules for data centers after seeing a large hyperscale project proposed in neighboring Howell Township and lawsuits elsewhere in Michigan. With a six‑month moratorium in place, planners are working on an ordinance that could shape if and how future data centers, including hyperscale facilities, locate near Howell-area neighborhoods and infrastructure.
   

3. Animal sanctuary owner sentenced to 6 months in jail, restitution for cruelty to pigs, llamas, goats (wxyz.com) — A woman who ran an animal sanctuary operation tied to Howell is now serving six months in the Livingston County Jail and must pay $102,000 in restitution after being convicted of animal abandonment and cruelty. She’s barred from contact with any animals, restricted from fundraising on social media, and faces another felony trial in Livingston County next March.
   

4. What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, RSV, COVID, slip and fall injuries, cough, fever (clickondetroit.com) — If you live in Howell or elsewhere in Livingston County, local doctors report a clear rise in respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID, and likely RSV, along with more slip-and-fall injuries on the ice. A Howell-based family medicine physician and Trinity Health Livingston both note increasing flu and COVID cases as winter sets in, urging residents to take precautions and seek care early if symptoms worsen.
   

📸 Around Howell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Howell

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Breakfast with Santa
  Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Rd, Howell
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Elf University
  Castaway Play Cafe , 1800 N Burkhart Rd , Howell
  12:00 pm
• FREE Secunda Second Sundays
  Arthur Secunda Museum , 3750 Cleary Dr , Howell
  1:00 pm
• FREE Show! A Christmas Carol
  Community Theatre of Howell , 1400 W Grand River Ave , Howell
  2:00 pm
• Holiday POPs with the Phil
  Brighton Center for the Performing Arts , 7878 Brighton Rd , Brighton
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Preschool Christmas Pajama Party
  2755 Arena Dr , Hartland
  10:30 am
• Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers) In-Person
  Howell Carnegie Library Meabon Room -
  11:00 am
• HMS Boys Basketball @ Scranton - O
  Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek Howell, MI 48843
  4:00 pm
• Literary Discussion Group In-Person
  Howell Carnegie Library Colbert Room -
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Wicked Party at Bounce
  2755 Arena Dr , Hartland
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• The Grove Gals Market
  Hidden Grove Estate , 2335 N Williamston Rd , Williamston
  10:00 am
• Rec the Halls
  Oceola Community Center (Howell Recreation) , 1661 N Latson Rd , Howell
  11:00 am
• Keep & Bear, LLC: Michigan Concealed Pistol
  1151 Euler Rd , Brighton
  2:00 pm
• GRINCH PHOTOS W/ RUFF LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY | DETROIT
  Premier Pet Supply , 1019 E Grand River Ave , Brighton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone recognize this handsome boy ?
  Just wondering if he has a home . He hangs out in the Oak Pointe honors sub. (Nextdoor Oak Pointe Honors)
• If you live on or near kern road and signed for a package that is not yours on Monday please let me know!
  This is a very important Christmas gift and someone signed claiming they are me (Nextdoor Howell Near Mason Road)

• Medline Industries posted a job opening for Production Associate l - 2nd shift KIT in Howell. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member 2nd shift in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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