🌱 Patch AM: Will Saline Township ratepayers be shielded from this giant AI data center?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Saline Township ratepayers be shielded from this giant AI data center?
• How dominant were Saline’s swimmers in their home opener?
• Saline man opens an email and finds out he’s a millionaire

Also on today's calendar: Adopt a (Stuffed) Puppy and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Rain, then snow in the p.m., with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy with snow at times, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nessel challenges fast-tracked DTE data center deal, citing risks to ratepayers and lack of public scrutiny (metrotimes.com) — A massive AI data center proposed for Saline Township is facing new scrutiny as Michigan’s attorney general asks regulators to reconsider DTE’s fast-tracked power contracts, warning of risks to electric customers. The project, tied to major tech companies, has drawn thousands of public comments and concerns about higher rates, environmental damage, and the transformation of the rural community.
   

2. SWIM & DIVE: Saline Takes Home Opener Against Monroe (thesalinepost.com) — Saline High School’s boys swim and dive team dominated its home opener against Monroe, winning 116-65 under new head coach Jason Black. Multiple Hornets earned state-meet qualifying times despite some disqualifications, with standout performances across relays, freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and diving showcasing another strong season for Saline swimming.
   

3. Michigan Lottery: Washtenaw County man wins $1M Powerball prize (clickondetroit.com) — A 56-year-old Saline resident, Brian Bauer, discovered via email that he’d won a $1 million Powerball prize after matching five white balls in the Dec. 10 drawing. He bought the ticket online and says the windfall will ease financial pressure and be shared with family and friends.
   

4. 911 Audio: Sherrone Moore's wife told police he threatened to kill himself (wxyz.com) — Police records show former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained in Saline before being turned over to Pittsfield Township authorities in a case involving alleged home invasion and stalking. Newly released 911 audio from Ann Arbor Police captures his wife expressing fear he might harm himself after learning he’d been fired, while court testimony details a tense apartment confrontation with a former staffer.
   

📸 Around Saline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saline

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Saline Indoor Farmers Market
  Liberty School, 7265 N Ann Arbor St, Saline
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 31

• Adopt a (Stuffed) Puppy
  Saline Recreation Center , 1866 Woodland Dr E , Saline
  10:00 am

Friday February 6

• Mario Kart Live
  Saline Recreation Center , 1866 Woodland Dr E , Saline
  5:30 pm

Saturday February 7

• Saline Indoor Farmers Market
  Liberty School , 7265 N Ann Arbor St , Saline
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - Ann Arbor
  Rolling Hills Water Park , 7660 Stony Creek Rd , Ypsilanti Township
  9:00 am
• Food Pantry-Hope Clinic Farm Stand Walk-Up Groceries
  Farm Stand Hope , 454 Harriet St , Ypsilanti
  11:00 am
• Walk in the Snow – Jan 10
  Tipsy Ypsi - Paint and Pour , 5 S Washington St , Ypsilanti
  3:30 pm
• Henna Hangs — Dzanc House
  Dzanc House , 402 S Huron St , Ypsilanti
  6:00 pm
• Couple’s Paint: Double Trouble – Jan 10
  Tipsy Ypsi - Paint and Pour , 5 S Washington St , Ypsilanti
  7:00 pm
• Caitlin Peluffo
  Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase , 212 S 4th Ave , Ann Arbor
  7:15 pm
• Blush Drag Show
  Bløm Mead + Cider , 100 S 4th Ave STE 110 , Ann Arbor
  8:30 pm
• Little Spoon River — North Star Lounge
  North Star Lounge , 301 N 5th Ave , Ann Arbor
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for Production Worker in Saline. Apply here.
• GardaWorld posted a job opening for Surveillance Security Officer - Dispatch in Saline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saline here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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