🌱COVID-19 Vaccine For Ages 5-11 + Disaster Funding + Tampon Tax

Morning, Rochester-Rochester Hills! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 59 Low: 51

Here are the top stories today in and around Rochester-Rochester Hills:

1. Oakland County Preps For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout For Ages 5-11 (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)

2. Oakland County Receives Funding To Help Recover From July Storms (Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch)

3. GM 3Q Profit Falls 40% To $2.4B As Chip Shortage Dings Sales (Detroit Patch)

4. Michigan Senate Votes To End 'Tampon Tax' (Across Michigan Patch)

5. Onions Recalled In Michigan, Other States For Salmonella Risk (Across Michigan Patch)

6. Michigan's Most-Searched Halloween Costumes On Google (Across Michigan Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• First State Bank Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (4 p.m.)
• Spaghetti Dinner (5 p.m.)
• Mystery Dinner (7 p.m.)

Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch Notebook:

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "The Sheriff's Office is proud to kick off its annual "Coats for the Cold" Coat Drive again this year, with the help of our partners 1-800-Self-Storage.com, Genisys Credit Union, Real Estate One, and McKenzie Moving Professionals. Please see the list of drop-off sites where you can take your new, or gently-used clean coats to donate starting November 1 and running through November 30." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Ms. Saraniecki's class at Reuther battled in the “punkin chunkin” challenge! Stem students used creativity and critical thinking to design catapults for “chunkin” candy corn pumpkins. Distance and precision scored points to win prizes..." (Facebook)
• City of Rochester Hills- Government: "Enjoy a scenic view of the night sky following s'mores over a crackling campfire at Bloomer Park. Get your tickets now at the link below..." (Facebook)
• City of Rochester Hills- Government: "When you recycle in Rochester Hills, you can use your points at local businesses! Choose from: $15 off a 4-week class, 20% off your yarn purchase, or 1/2 off a one-hour private lesson at Skeins On Main Yarn Co..." (Facebook)

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