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🌱 Patch AM: How can you apply for Howell Township’s new affordable starter homes?

You won't want to miss Bounce Open House on the Howell Patch calendar

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Hey there, Howell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How can you apply for Howell Township's new affordable starter homes?
  • Want to safely can your tomato harvest in Howell this month?
  • Why are vaccine waivers rising in Howell Public Schools and across Michigan?

Also on today's calendar: Bounce Open House and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, a thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
  • Sunday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howell nonprofit opening applications for affordable starter homes (bnd.com) — Four new affordable starter homes are coming to Howell Township on Burkhart Road, with applications opening September 30 for local residents who live or work in Livingston County and meet income limits. The homes will be sold below cost under a shared-equity model to keep them affordable for future buyers, offering a rare ownership opportunity in a tight housing market.
   

• Learn Easy Tomato Canning at Hands on Extension Workshop (michiganagconnection.com) — Howell residents can learn safe, step-by-step tomato canning at an MSU Extension workshop on September 29 at the Grand River Avenue classroom. The hands-on session covers water-bath canning basics, when to use pressure canning, and food safety tips, with registration required by September 25 for anyone wanting to preserve their garden harvest confidently.
   

• Vaccination Rates Drop To 10-Year Low For Michigan's School–Age Children (whmi.com) — Michigan's childhood vaccination waivers have climbed to a 10‑year high, and Howell Public Schools is among rural districts with double‑digit kindergarten waiver rates. Health experts and state officials warn that rising exemptions could make outbreaks of measles and whooping cough more likely in communities like Howell, while new advocacy groups push for stronger pro‑vaccine policies despite shifting federal guidance.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this what I think they are?
    Must be something dead by the house. The one at the door wall was looking at my kitty. Vultures? (Nextdoor Latson)
  • Meijer posted a job opening for Personal Shopper in Brighton. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker / Cashier in Whitmore Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Howell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fowlerville

  • HearseFest Celebrating 25th Anniversary Saturday (whmi.com)

Brighton

  • Flexible Inpatient Rooms at Trinity Health Livingston Hospital Support Changing Needs (mcdmag.com)
  • Graham Smith (cvshealth.com)
  • Richard Todd, 78 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com)

Hartland

Ok Howell! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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