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🌱 Patch AM: Which Utica players made the prestigious All-East football teams?

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Good day Utica! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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  • Which Utica players made the prestigious All-East football teams?

Also on today's calendar: Story Time At The Reptarium and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Very cold with a flurry, with a high of 20 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Morning flurries; quite cold, temps: high: 20, low: 18.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy; not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MHSAA football: Free Press 2025 All-East team captained by top recruit (freep.com subscription) — Several Utica High School football standouts earned spots on the Detroit Free Press All-East teams, including first-team selections at running back and linebacker. The list showcases top talent from across Metro Detroit, but Utica players feature prominently on both the first and second teams, underscoring the strength of the local program this season.
   

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    LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium, 45550 Van Dyke Ave, Utica
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