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In today's newsletter:
- Which Utica defenders made Macomb County’s elite Dream Team list?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
- Monday: Some snow; breezy and colder, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FOOTBALL: All-Macomb County Dream Team Defense is a terrorizing group (macombdaily.com) — Utica football standouts earn major recognition on the 2025 All-Macomb County Dream Team Defense, with linebacker Carter Czapski and several Utica Eisenhower and Utica Ford players featured. The piece breaks down stats, college interest, and honors for top defensive players across Macomb County, giving Utica fans a detailed look at how their athletes stack up against regional competition.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
★ Featured events ★
- Family Day!!!
Painting with a Twist, 50336 Schoenherr Rd, Shelby Township
10:00 am
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Weekly Meeting
Filippas Restaurant , 45125 Mound Rd , Shelby Charter Twp
12:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Beginner Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
11:00 am - Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Advanced Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
2:00 pm - SHS Girls Tournament
Adlai E. Stevenson High School , 39701 Dodge Park Rd , Sterling Heights
9:00 am - 50+ Programming in Pictures
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40200 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
10:00 am - City Buildings Closed
City Hall , 40555 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
8:30 am - New Year's Eve Party | BIG Sterling Heights
BIG | Best In Games , 43680 Van Dyke Ave Suite B , Sterling Heights
12:00 pm - Kids NYE Bash
Ike's Restaurant , 38550 Van Dyke Ave , Sterling Heights
12:30 pm - New Year’s Eve with Wayback Machine!
Century Banquet Center - American Polish Century Club , 33204 Maple Ln Dr , Sterling Heights
7:00 pm - Sensory Friendly Storytime
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
11:00 am - 70's Glow Stick Night at the Dodge Park Ice Rink
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40620 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Bird City Michigan: Ford funds conservation program to boost ecotourism (mlive.com)
- Police Fleets in 2025: Stories That Defined the Year (government-fleet.com)
Macomb
- Retired Warren police K-9 ‘Alfa' dies (macombdaily.com)
- Special Weather Statement Issued 5:59AM for Washtenaw County (thesuntimesnews.com)
- SERVICE CIRCUIT: Veterans receive support even as end of life nears (macombdaily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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