🌱 How much have Madison Heights parking tickets surged despite fewer “speed traps”?

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• How much have Madison Heights parking tickets surged despite fewer “speed traps”?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; rain in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: A.M. flurries; breezy, colder, temps: high: 29, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Parking, other tickets plunge in area. Are speed traps vanishing? (theoaklandpress.com) — Madison Heights drivers are part of a major statewide drop in traffic and parking tickets, even as crashes have also declined and fatalities ticked up slightly. New court data show the 43rd District Court, serving Madison Heights, Ferndale, and Hazel Park, saw parking tickets soar since 2006, while many other communities cut back enforcement due to fewer officers and changing priorities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison Heights

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Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting @Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak
  Happy Girl Wine Royal Oak , 1100 S. Washington Ave. , Royal Oak
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Farmers Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  7:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Antiques & Collectibles Market
  Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
  8:00 am
• Wine & Wrap
  Michigan by the Bottle , 29932 Woodward Ave , Royal Oak
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Quizzo Trivia
  Greater Royal Oak Chamber-Commerce , 30955 Woodward Ave. , Royal Oak
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Toddler Tuesdays
  Madison Heights, MI Calendar , 240 W 13 Mile Rd , Madison Heights
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Mini Greens Workshop
  Pleasant Ridge Community Center , 4 Ridge Rd , Pleasant Ridge
  6:00 pm
• Webb Holiday Concert
  Hazel Park High School , 23400 Hughes Ave , Hazel Park
  6:00 pm
• Band - Winter Concerts
  Warren Woods Middle School , 13400 12 Mile Rd , Warren
  6:00 pm
• 6-12 Holiday Strings Concert
  Clawson Public Schools Clawson, MI 48017
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Royal Oak Holidays Grinch & Games Weekend
  Royal Oak, MI Calendar , 204 S Troy St , Royal Oak
• Bounce House Fridays!
  The Canopy Studios , 317 S Crooks Rd , Clawson
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Madison Heights. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Royal Oak

• Guest column: Strengthen region through intentional giving this holiday season (theoaklandpress.com)
• Metro Detroit parking lot operator Park Rite acquired (freep.com)
• Mich. firefighters first in county to administer cyanide antidote to rescue victim (firerescue1.com)

Hazel Park

• PREP ROUNDUP: Late rally helps Fraser knock off Port Huron; Fitzgerald slips past Hazel Park; Chippewa Valley downs Cousino (macombdaily.com)
• Trump on hand as remains of Michigan interpreter returned to US (freep.com)

Detroit

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