🌱 Why a Kingsley mom is urging Lansing to fix youth treatment

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Kingsley mom is urging Lansing to fix youth treatment

Also on today's calendar: Open Spot Theatre For All.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
• Thursday: Morning rain, with a high of 41 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Northern Michigan residents raise concerns over youth treatment bed shortage (9and10news.com) — A Kingsley mother is speaking out after her teenage son was sent to a Missouri treatment facility because Michigan lacked available youth inpatient beds, a move she says harmed her family. Her testimony in Lansing is fueling calls from northern Michigan lawmakers to overhaul state policies and expand in-state treatment options for minors so families can stay closer to home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingsley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Wigglers Storytime
  Kingsley Branch Library, 213 S Brownson Ave, Kingsley
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Open Spot Theatre For All
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• QI GONG Mondays at Kingsley Branch Library
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Time
  Interlochen Public Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
  10:00 am
• Mind Your Money: Smart Finances for Seniors
  Interlochen Public Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
  11:00 am
• Afternoon Tea & Stitch
  Traverse Area District Library , 1989 Three Mile Rd. , Traverse City
  2:00 pm
• Teen Book Club
  Kalkaska County Library , 247 S Cedar St , Kalkaska
  3:30 pm
• Teen Book Club! (New)
  Interlochen Public Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
  4:00 pm
• BINGO w/ Miss Amanda
  Traverse Area District Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
  4:00 pm
• French Language Discussion Group at East Bay
  East Bay Branch Library , 1989 Three Mile Rd. , Traverse City
  5:30 pm
• TADL Stitchers
  Interlochen Public Library , 610 Woodmere Ave. , Traverse City
  6:00 pm
• McBain Boys JV Basketball @ Manton
  Manton High School , 105 5th St , Manton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Traverse City

• Sneak peek: Renderings show what proposed Traverse City airport hotel could look like (mlive.com)
• Traverse City woman dies after being struck by plow-equipped truck on US-31 (upnorthlive.com)
• Welcoming the Winter Solstice (traverseticker.com)

Elk Rapids

• Lake-effect snow to persist through Sunday; frigid temps with single-digit wind chills (upnorthlive.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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