🌱 How Durand’s EF0 tornado fits into Michigan’s unusually busy season

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In today's newsletter:

• How Durand’s EF0 tornado fits into Michigan’s unusually busy season

Also on today's calendar: Euchre Tournament and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Michigan Tornado Season Mirroring 2025 Trend (witl.com) — An EF0 tornado was confirmed in Durand as part of a recent outbreak that has pushed Michigan’s 2026 tornado count close to record territory before peak season even begins. The piece compares this year’s early, frequent storms to 2025’s unusually active season and explains how statewide tornado numbers are already climbing with months of risk still ahead.
   

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📸 Around Durand

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Durand

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 15

• Monthly Club Meeting →
  Durand Sportsmen's Association, 9551 E Prior Rd, Durand
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 16

• Cards & Games
  Durand Senior Center 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand, MI 48429
  1:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• SCOA Finance Meeting
  Durand Senior Center 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand, MI 48429
  1:30 pm
• SCOA Board Meeting
  Durand Senior Center 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand, MI 48429
  2:00 pm

Monday June 22

• SMARTS Art Class (Must RSVP)
  Durand Senior Center 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand, MI 48429
  10:00 am

Saturday July 4

• Euchre Tournament →
  Durand Sportsmen's Association, 9551 E Prior Rd, Durand
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Free Hearing Checks
  Durand Senior Center 8618 E Lansing Rd, Durand, MI 48429
  10:00 am

Sunday June 14

• Kaleidoscope Rainbows →
  Beauty Mark Salon llc, 4290 Miller Rd Ste 7, Flint
  10:00 am

Monday June 15

• Volleyball High School Camp
  BYRON AREA SCHOOLS HS Gym
  4:00 pm
• Special Board of Education Meeting
  Elsa Meyer Elementary 417 E King St, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
  5:45 pm
• Volleyball Open Gym
  BYRON AREA SCHOOLS HS Gym
  6:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Elsa Meyer Elementary 417 E King St, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 💰 $1,800 in FREE money for Class of 2026 graduates!
  The GO Stipend can help cover the cost of college, career training, technical programs, and certifications. If you're a Genesee County graduate,… (Nextdoor )
• Got my pool area excavated and leveled and ready to go.
  Also a sandbox for my grandkids and my garden. This is what Eagle Eye Outdoor can do and so much more. (Nextdoor Durand)

• GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Swartz Creek. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Owosso. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durand here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Corunna

• Corunna woman pleads guilty to sharing explicit image of her young child (argus-press.com)
• Shiawassee County Circuit Court news, 6-10-26 (argus-press.com)

Swartz Creek

• Body found along Bristol Road in Swartz Creek (abc12.com)

Owosso

• Business Spotlight: Owosso studio finds space for everyone on the dance floor (argus-press.com)
• Dem float at Curwood parade raises questions about rules (argus-press.com)
• Softball Recap: Frankenmuth's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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