🌱 Why did U.S. News just crown Midland the top retirement spot?
Morning Midland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did U.S. News just crown Midland the top retirement spot?
- Why did Midland’s school board reward the superintendent with a top evaluation?
- How a Midland Hanukkah celebration responded to tragedy overseas
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, temps: high: 38, low: 27.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 41 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. This Midwest City Was Just Named the Best Place to Retire in the U.S. for Affordability, Quality of Life, and Outdoor Access (travelandleisure.com) — Midland has just been named the nation’s best place to retire for affordability, quality of life, and outdoor access, putting your hometown in the national spotlight. With relatively low home prices, modest rents, and attractions like Chippewa Nature Center and Dow Gardens, the article highlights why Midland appeals to retirees while still being a vibrant, younger-skewing community. 
2. Midland Public Schools superintendent earns 2.98/3 evaluation, gets 1-year extension (ourmidland.com) — Midland Public Schools has given Superintendent Penny Miller-Nelson a strong 2.98 out of 3 evaluation and extended her contract by one year, signaling continued stability in district leadership. The board also approved selling the former Ashman School/Franklin Center site for new student-built homes and discussed future millage timing, student counts, and expanding outdoor education programs.
3. Local Rabbi reacts to deadly Australia mass shooting (wnem.com) — Jewish residents connected to Midland are grieving a deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia while also tightening security at local celebrations. Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten says recent events have prompted visible and undercover protection at gatherings, including a well-attended Hanukkah event in Midland that highlighted the community’s resilience and pride in their faith.
4. Prep Roundup: Midland girls beat Hartland (ourmidland.com) — Midland High’s girls’ basketball team notched a strong 53-47 road win over Hartland, led by standout performances from Ellee Arnold and Kaiya Mahabir. Dow High’s boys fell in a close one at Holly, while Bullock Creek and Coleman also took losses but saw encouraging individual efforts ahead of their next games this week.
📸 Around Midland
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Cocktails & Tennis December — Greater Midland
Greater Midland Tennis Center, 900 E Wackerly St, Midland
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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Planning Commission Meeting
Midland, MI Calendar , 333 W. Ellsworth St. , Midland
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Center City Authority Board Meeting
Midland, MI Calendar , 333 W. Ellsworth St. , Midland
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Police & Fire Pension Board Meeting
Midland, MI Calendar , 333 W. Ellsworth St. , Midland
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Choose Your Own Book Club - Holiday Reads
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library , 1710 West Saint Andrews Road , Midland
6:30 pm -
Move & Groove
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library , 1710 West Saint Andrews Road , Midland
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Curbside Pick Up
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library , 1710 West Saint Andrews Road , Midland
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Kids' Movie Matinee
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library , 1710 West Saint Andrews Road , Midland
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Make Your Own Elf On The Shelf
Auburn Area Branch Library , 235 W Midland Rd , Auburn
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Jim Pagel Jazz Trio | Apple Mountain
Apple Mountain , 4519 N River Rd , Freeland
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Aaron Simmons
Crazy Vines Winery , 37 Saginaw Rd , Sanford
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Gamer Club JR
Auburn Area Branch Library , 235 W Midland Rd , Auburn
3:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Again, I want to send a huge thank you out to the gentleman who came to my home on Jefferson Avenue when he saw me struggling to shovel my driveway.
There was at least 6 to 8 inches of snow and the city had plowed me in which was chunks of ice and packed snow at the end of my driveway . (Nextdoor Ashman St) - Furnaces and water heaters are common carbon monoxide or CO poisoning sources.
Have a professional inspect heating systems, water heaters and any other fuel-burning appliances and equipment every year. Learn more about CO at… (Nextdoor )
- Michigan Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse / Material Handler in Midland. Apply here.
- Buckle posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Full-time) in Midland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Midland here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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