🌱 Why Microsoft’s massive data center near Byron Center is on hold

Good morning to you Byron Center! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Microsoft’s massive data center near Byron Center is on hold
• How Byron Center’s girls soccer powered a dominant 4-0 shutout win

Also on today's calendar: Tullymore Home - Open House 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, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 56, low: 34.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gaines Township tables Microsoft data center plan amid community concerns (wzzm13.com) — A major Microsoft data center proposal near Byron Center is on hold after Gaines Township planners tabled zoning changes that would grant the company more land. Hundreds of residents packed the meeting, with many raising concerns about noise, health impacts, and utilities, while some argued the project would bring long-term jobs and economic growth.
   

• Mona Shores girls soccer gets blanked by Byron Center (localsportsjournal.com) — Byron Center’s girls soccer team stayed perfect with a 4-0 shutout of Mona Shores, powered largely by set-piece goals and a 2-0 halftime lead. The win moves Byron Center to 4-0 as they prepare to host Gull Lake Friday evening, while Mona Shores continues searching for momentum after a difficult start to the season.
   

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📸 Around Byron Center

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Byron Center

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Tullymore Home - Open House
  6245 Dublin Dr., 6245 Dublin Dr, Stanwood
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Grandville Varsity Baseball @ Byron Center
  Byron Center High School , 8500 Burlingame Ave SW , Byron Center
  10:00 am
• Byron Center JV Baseball @ Grandville
  Grandville High School , 4700 Canal Ave SW , Grandville
  10:00 am
• Mountaineer Pi Run
  7555 Byron Center Ave SW , Byron Center
  1:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Thornapple Kellogg Freshman Baseball @ Byron Center
  Byron Center High School , 8500 Burlingame Ave SW , Byron Center
  6:15 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Bulldog Growl
  Nickels Intermediate Byron Center, MI 49315
  2:55 pm

Thursday April 23

• Mona Shores JV Baseball @ Byron Center
  Byron Center High School , 8500 Burlingame Ave SW , Byron Center
  4:15 pm

Saturday April 25

• Forest Hills Central Varsity Baseball @ Byron Center
  Byron Center High School , 8500 Burlingame Ave SW , Byron Center
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Thornapple Kellogg JV Softball @ Byron Center
  Byron Center High School , 8500 Burlingame Ave SW , Byron Center
  4:15 pm

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📣 Byron Center Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Paul & Joyce Carmichael
  Regency at Fremont , 4554 W 48th St , Fremont
  10:30 am
• Cards
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  12:30 pm
• Parkinson's Seminar
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  12:45 pm
• Bing Higbee
  Village at the Oaks , 1740 Village Dr , Muskegon
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• IICRC posted a job opening for Carpet cleaning tech in Byron Center. Apply here.
• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Byron Center. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Byron Center here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wyoming

• 3D mobile mammogram unit to visit Cherry Health in Wyoming (woodtv.com)
• Hummingbirds have entered the chat: Sightings reported in Michigan (mlive.com)
• Walter J. Skonieczny (houghtonlakeresorter.com)

Grandville

• West Michigan restoration crews see nonstop calls for home water damage following severe spring storms (fox17online.com)
• BoxLunch Coming to Okemos Meridian Mall Soon (99wfmk.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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