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🌱 How a Warren man ended up crashing into a state police SUV
Make time for Winter Break Story & Craft Time | Session 2 on the Warren Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Warren man ended up crashing into a state police SUV
- What new liquor rules mean for events at Warren’s Macomb campus
- How Hartland’s size handed Warren De La Salle another tough loss
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Warrenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Ice, then rain; cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 27.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Macomb County driver arrested for OWI after crashing into a police car (macombdaily.com) — A 56-year-old Warren resident was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after his Cadillac struck a stopped Michigan State Police SUV at Kelly Road and Groesbeck Highway Tuesday morning. No one was injured, but troopers say he showed signs of impairment, failed field sobriety tests, and was taken for a blood draw before being lodged in the Macomb County Jail.
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Find out what's happening in Warrenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Liquor sales at Schoolcraft, Macomb and Wayne community colleges OK'd under new law (macombdaily.com) — Macomb Community College’s South Campus in Warren will now be able to sell liquor more easily at its busy Expo Center under a new state law, potentially changing how many local events are hosted there. The legislation also affects Schoolcraft and Wayne County community colleges and is part of a broader update to Michigan liquor and safety laws.
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• Hartland uses size, defense to shut down Warren De La Salle (macombdaily.com) — Warren’s De La Salle boys basketball team fell 57-51 to Hartland at the D Zone Showcase in Hazel Park, struggling with Hartland’s size and hot free-throw shooting. Despite leading early, the undersized Pilots couldn’t keep pace on the boards or from the field, dropping their fifth straight game as Hartland closed strong from the foul line.
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📸 Around Warren
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warren
- Winter Break Story & Craft Time | Session 2
Center Line Main Library , 7345 Weingartz Street , Center Line
11:00 am
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas Day - Closed
Fraser, MI Calendar Fraser, MI 48026
8:00 am - Tunnel of Lights
St. Clair Shores, MI Calendar , 24800 Jefferson Ave. , St. Clair Shores
5:00 pm - Power of the Parsha
15000 W 10 Mile Rd , Oak Park
5:00 pm - City Offices Closed
Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 - OPEN STUDIO **Pay at the door**
Painting with a Twist , 28750 Utica Rd , Roseville
1:00 pm - Farmers Market
Royal Oak Farmers Market , 316 E 11 Mile Road , Royal Oak
7:00 am - Self Care Saturday Two Hour Gong Journey
Sacred Wave Gong Immersions , 808 Rochester Rd , Clawson
10:00 am - Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Beginner Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
11:00 am - Allen Park Inter-City Baptist at Grosse Pointe South
Grosse Pointe South High School , 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd , Grosse Pointe Farms
1:50 pm - Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Advanced Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
2:00 pm - Detroit Spartans Holiday Karaoke Ugly Sweater Party 2025
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot , 28 S Main St , Clawson
6:30 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I visited the Friend of the Father shelter on 9 mile today.
Nice set up there. Going to keep an eye out for stuff they can use. (Nextdoor Warren Northeast North) - Upcoming Event for caregivers of infants under 3 months og age and expectant parents :
The Safe Sleep Community Baby Shower REGISTRATION REQUIRED by 09 January 2026. Follow directions on flyer to register and for hours and location to… (Nextdoor Schoenherr-Hayes)
- Cardinal Staffing Services posted a job opening for Material Handler-C Shift in Warren. Apply here.
- G.Z.Q.S.O. posted a job opening for CNC Production Supervisor in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warren here.
🗞 Nearby News
Center Line
- Volunteers build wheelchair ramp for Center Line father caring for daughter with special needs (wxyz.com)
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra's new holiday effects lead the weekend music schedule (macombdaily.com)
- Ham, turkey and cigars? A look at Christmas festivities during WWII (militarytimes.com)
Eastpointe
- Mt. Clemens snaps three-game skid, topples PAOE; Eastpointe drains Henry Ford (macombdaily.com)
- Sheetz to open second Macomb County location on Dec. 30 (macombdaily.com)
- Gun-wielding man accused of robbing seven at Eastpointe business (macombdaily.com)
St. Clair Shores
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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