🌱 How Holly police pieced together a homicide case in 24 hours
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In today's newsletter:
- How Holly police pieced together a homicide case in 24 hours
- Which four Michigan high schools just ranked among the nation’s best?
Also on today's calendar: A NIGHT OF COMEDY @ RIVER ROCK GRILLE.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ray M.!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy; areas of morning fog, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 39-year-old man tells police he killed 59-year-old mother in homicide case (tctimes.com) — Holly police have charged a 39-year-old man in the death of his 59-year-old mother at her Ash Street home, with first-degree murder among several felony counts and no bond granted. Investigators from Holly and Kalamazoo quickly located the suspect and vehicle, and a probable cause conference is set for Dec. 23 in Clarkston, drawing continued attention from Holly residents. 
• Michigan Boasts 4 of the Nation's Best High Schools (wearebattlecreek.com) — A Michigan native who grew up in Holly recalls loving their local high school while highlighting new national rankings that place four Michigan schools in the country’s top 100. The piece explains how factors like college readiness, test performance, and graduation rates shape these rankings, and invites readers to see where their own school stands.
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A Monstar Christmas
Backroads Bar And Grill, 15217 Apollo Dr, Holly
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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A NIGHT OF COMEDY @ RIVER ROCK GRILLE
River Rock Grille , 15100 Dixie Hwy , Holly
8:00 pm
Saturday December 20
🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Storytime
White Lake Township Library , 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd , White Lake
10:30 am -
High School Band Concert
Lake Fenton Community Schools Fenton, MI 48430
5:30 pm -
Downtown Development Authority
Fenton, MI Calendar
6:00 pm -
Classics Book Club
Goodrich Library , 10237 Hegel Rd , Goodrich
6:30 pm -
Tail Waggin' Tutors
White Lake Township Library , 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd , White Lake
6:30 pm -
Evening Yoga
White Lake Township Library , 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd , White Lake
6:30 pm -
Beautification Commission- CANCELLED
Fenton, MI Calendar
5:00 pm -
Kinder/Young 5 Holiday Concert Performance
West Shore Elementary School Fenton, MI 48430
5:30 pm -
Tri County Ninja – Adaptive Ninja
Tri County Ninja & Collectibles , 14283 Fenton Rd , Fenton
6:30 pm -
Dublin Book Club
Dublin Community Senior Center , 685 Union Lake Rd , White Lake
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Fenton
- Jinglefest 2025 returns to kick off holiday season (tctimes.com)
- LFLF gymnastics posts season-high score at Fowlerville Invite (mlive.com)
Grand Blanc
- No injuries reported after condominium fire in Grand Blanc Township (mlive.com)
- Flint-area prep hoops: Weekend roundup highlights star scorers, emerging teams (mlive.com)
- 'Step in the right direction': Mich. FD adds firefighter after church attack (firerescue1.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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