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🌱 How will a $500,000 grant change Stanley Park in White Lake?
Coming up: Comic Whiz Kids on the White Lake Patch calendar
Hello White Lake! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will a $500,000 grant change Stanley Park in White Lake?
- How will White Lake’s Mike Rogers shape Michigan’s heated 2026 Senate race?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Service and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in White Lake-Highlandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in White Lake-Highlandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cold with a flurry around, with a high of 26 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 15.
- Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 20 and low of 7 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DNR announces support for park upgrades in 11 counties (orionontv.org) — White Lake Township’s Stanley Park is in line for a $500,000 state grant to upgrade local recreation facilities, part of nearly $12 million awarded across Michigan. The funding would help replace aging amenities and improve access, with final approval coming through the National Park Service. Local governments can already start preparing applications for the next grant cycle due April 1, 2026. 
• McMorrow slams Stevens' impeachment bid, injecting fire into Michigan's U.S. Senate primary (michiganadvance.com) — A prominent Republican U.S. Senate candidate from White Lake, former Rep. Mike Rogers, is emerging as the GOP frontrunner while Democrats Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens escalate attacks in their 2026 primary fight. McMorrow is touting a bipartisan economic development plan and other state legislation, while Stevens defends her move to impeach the federal health secretary, sharpening contrasts that will shape Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.
📸 Around White Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in White Lake
★ Featured events ★
- Comic Whiz Kids
White Lake Township Library, 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake
2:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Stars and Stripes Parents Night Out
Stars & Stripes Athletics , 4630 White Lake Rd , Independence Township
6:00 pm - Tail Waggin' Tutors
White Lake Township Library , 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd , White Lake
6:30 pm - Dublin Book Club
Dublin Community Senior Center , 685 Union Lake Rd , White Lake
10:30 am - Music & Movement
White Lake Township Library , 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd , White Lake
11:00 am - Advanced Homeschool Explorations
Environmental Discovery Center , 5175 Indian Trail , White Lake
12:30 pm - Christmas Eve Service
Calvary Chapel Waterford , 4350 Elizabeth Lake Rd
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
📣 White Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Business Over Breakfast: December 2025
Fountains Golf & Banquet , 6060 Maybe Rd , Clarkston
7:45 am - Bouncing Babies Storytime (Baby-17 months)
Community Room Milford Public Library , 330 Family Drive , Milford
10:00 am - Fenton & Holly & Carter MS
AGS Middle School , 3255 Donaldson Dr , Fenton
4:15 pm - Paws for Reading (Grades K-8)
Community Room Milford Public Library , 330 Family Drive , Milford
6:00 pm - Magic of Lights
Pine Knob Music Theatre , 33 Bob Seger Dr , Village of Clarkston
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any thoughts on this old wooden ride-on toy?
Do you think this part can be replaced, and do you know someone who could do it for a reasonable cost, or should I just permanently retire this old… (Nextdoor North Broadmoor) - My husband and I have had Anthony Gray clean our leaves and plow our driveway.
Our drive way is 140 feet. He has done a great job and would recommend him His phone number is: 248 297 4585 (Nextdoor Caribou Creek)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in White Lake. Apply here.
- The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Processor in Walled Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near White Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Holly
- Holly Area Schools Coaches and Athletic Director Honored for Achievements (thelascopress.com)
- Enter to WIN TICKETS to Holly Dazzle: A Renaissance Christmas Light Show from November 28- December 31, 2025, in Holly, Michigan. (laprensanewspaper.com)
- HollyDazzle becoming a go-to destination for the holidays (theoaklandpress.com)
Pontiac
- Meet the 2025 Associated Press All-State team in Division 5/6 (mlive.com)
- Oakland Family Services spreads holiday cheer through Gifts of Hope program (wxyz.com)
Farmington
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