🌱 Westland residents walk away from deadly I-75 crash near Newport

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• Westland residents walk away from deadly I-75 crash near Newport

Also on today's calendar: 🎄 Christmas in Plymouth & The Mistletoe Market – Presented by Hines Park Lincoln and Michigan First and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder with a flurry or two, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 30, low: 19.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 23 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man dies following crash on I-75 in Michigan (toledoblade.com subscription) — Two people from Westland were involved in a serious two-car crash on I-75 near Newport on Wednesday afternoon, though neither was injured. Investigators say the 76-year-old other driver appeared to suffer a medical emergency before his vehicle hit the median; he later died at a Trenton hospital as the crash investigation continues.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• 🎄 Christmas in Plymouth & The Mistletoe Market – Presented by Hines Park Lincoln and Michigan First
  Plymouth Farmers Market, 736 Penniman Ave, Plymouth
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• The Steepwater Band
  The Token Lounge , 28949 Joy Rd , Westland
  8:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Livvy's Sweet Rolls
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
  8:30 am
• Local Development Finance Authority/Informational Meeting
  Westland, MI Calendar , 36300 Warren Road , Westland
  9:00 am
• All RAC End of Year Convening
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency 30600 Michigan Ave, Westland, MI 48186
  2:00 pm
• Bag Boys Show Premiere
  MJR Westland Grand Cinema 16 , 6800 N Wayne Rd , Westland
  6:30 pm
• Open Skate Friday's
  Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Stress Reducer Winter Weeds and Seeds Walk
  Nankin Mills Interpretive Center , Westland
  10:00 am
• Sticks & Pucks
  Westland, MI Calendar , 6210 Wildwood , Westland
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Open Skate
  Garden City, MI Calendar , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
  12:00 pm
• J&T's Kitchen Detroit
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
  12:00 pm
• Customer Assistance Day
  Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Dearborn Civic Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, 48126, United States
  1:00 pm
• Sticks and Pucks
  Garden City, MI Calendar , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The crash on eastbound I-96 after Schaefer has been cleared.
  11:33PM on Dec 9: Crash on EB I-96 after Schaefer Lanes blocks the right lane, right shoulder, and entrance ramp from Grand River. (Nextdoor )
• Report of police activity at airport in Detroit, Michigan.
  11:42PM on Dec 9: Social media reports police presence at Detroit Airport. (Nextdoor )

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager / AGM in Westland. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Westland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Garden City shopping center damaged by massive fire (fox2detroit.com)
• How much snow in Michigan? Totals piling up on Wednesday, Dec. 10 (fox2detroit.com)

Wayne

• Wayne County Man, Delivery Truck Driver Charged In Home Invasions: Sheriff (patch.com)
• Wayne County judge's decision to dismiss infant murder case questioned (wxyz.com)
• Woodhaven wrestling powers past Riverview in special spotlight dual meet (thenewsherald.com)

Plymouth

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