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🌱 Why is a Grayling woman memorialized on a random Battle Creek building?

Good morning Grayling! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is a Grayling woman memorialized on a random Battle Creek building?
  • Where Grayling residents can go right now for flood relief

Also on today's calendar: Cheboygan Varsity Baseball @ Grayling and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 59, low: 27.
  • Sunday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Stone In Battle Creek Sparks Curiosity About Doris Johnson (wkfr.com) — A mysterious memorial stone in Battle Creek has led to renewed curiosity about Doris Arlene Johnson, who was born in Grayling, lived in Grayling Township, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery there. The article pieces together her 1927 Grayling birth, 1944 Battle Creek marriage, 1955 death in Kalamazoo, and family memories, while asking why her death is marked on a random Battle Creek building.
   

• Flooding prompts opening of care centers in Northern Michigan (9and10news.com) — If you’re dealing with flooding in or near Grayling, a congregate care center is open at Resurrection Life Center on West M-72 to offer shelter and relief. Additional centers in Cadillac, Mio, Alpena, Rogers City, Cheboygan, and Traverse City are also welcoming residents who need a safe, warm place to go during the high water.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Weyerhaeuser Company posted a job opening for Operations Team Member in Grayling. Apply here.
  • Securitas Security Services USA posted a job opening for Security Officer in Grayling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grayling here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Grayling! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grayling

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Grayling

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.