🌱 See how a Bancroft dairy farm was hit by Tuesday’s storm.

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In today's newsletter:

• See how a Bancroft dairy farm was hit by Tuesday’s storm.
• How badly was Bancroft hit in this week’s severe storms?

Also on today's calendar: 30th annual Pasta & Politics, hosted by the Shiawassee County Democratic Party and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 64, low: 34.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Bancroft dairy farmers dealing with damages after storm ripped through their property (midmichigannow.com) — Bancroft residents are cleaning up after Tuesday night’s storm, which toppled a nearly 30-foot dry-corn silo at family-run Braid Farms and damaged nearby property. Dairy farmer Edward Braid describes watching the tornado-like winds roll in and says his family is working nonstop to restore their farm and home.
   

• Mid-Michigan communities dealing with clean-up after tornadoes and harsh storms (wsbt.com) — Power outages and storm damage have hit much of the Bancroft area, including a toppled silo and scattered debris after this week’s severe weather. The same system spawned confirmed tornadoes in nearby Saginaw County, and state officials have declared emergencies across multiple Michigan counties as cleanup continues.
   

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📸 Around Bancroft

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bancroft

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 21

• Morrice ~ Walking Club
  300 Main St, Morrice
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Library Board Meeting
  Durand Memorial Library , 700 N Saginaw St , Durand
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Bancroft ~ Adult Drop-in-Crafting
  3719 Grand River Rd , Bancroft
  4:00 pm

Friday April 24

• 30th annual Pasta & Politics, hosted by the Shiawassee County Democratic Party
  The Z Hall , 1775 Owosso Ave , Owosso
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Dinner & Comedy Show @ UNION STATION SMOKEHOUSE
  Union Station Smokehouse , 205 E Main St , Durand
  6:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Corunna KPOP Karaoke Party
  Corunna Middle School , 400 N Comstock St , Corunna
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Bancroft ~ Taste the World
  Community District Library - Bancroft , 3719 Grand River Rd , Bancroft
  3:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Bancroft ~ Adult Drop-in-Crafting
  Community District Library - Bancroft , 3719 Grand River Rd , Bancroft
  12:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Durand Railroad Days
  Durand Union Station Inc , 200 S Railroad St , Durand
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Ladies Tea Fundraiser
  Durand Senior Center , 8618 E Lansing Rd , Durand
  1:30 pm
• Carman-Ainsworth Varsity Softball @ Durand
  Durand Area High School , 9575 E Monroe Rd , Durand
  4:00 pm
• Ovid-Elsie JV Softball @ Corunna
  Corunna High School , 417 E King St , Corunna
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Byron JV Baseball @ Durand
  Durand Area High School , 9575 E Monroe Rd , Durand
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on I-69 E reported at...
  There is road construction on I-69 E reported at 4:12 AM. (Nextdoor )

• C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Stock Associate in Fenton. Apply here.
• City of Howell posted a job opening for Water Resource Recovery Facility Operator- Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) Coordinator in Howell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bancroft here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Perry

• ASU alum elevates human side of behavioral health in practice (asu.edu)
• Thousands without power in Lansing area after thunderstorms (lansingstatejournal.com)

Owosso

• Owosso man sentenced to prison was infatuated with mass murders, according to prosecution (midmichigannow.com)
• Used Ford Bronco Buyer Sues Over Alleged Odometer Rollback (fordauthority.com)
• Historic Photos of Mason, Michigan: 1890s (wearebattlecreek.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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