🌱 Why a Livonia family still searches 33 years after a disappearance
Good morning Livonia! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Livonia family still searches 33 years after a disappearance
- What Livonia doctors say is really going around this week
Also on today's calendar: AAUW-D Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on April 25th! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 38.
- Sunday: Sunshine, windy and cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Morning 4: 8 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, 2 in Metro Detroit -- and more news (clickondetroit.com) — One of today’s highlighted stories revisits a Livonia man who vanished while hiking in Hawaii 33 years ago, as his family continues to wrestle with hope and acceptance. The roundup also covers confirmed Michigan tornadoes, Sanford Lake’s restoration, and ongoing flooding concerns across the state. 
• What's Going Around in Metro Detroit: Strep throat, stomach viruses, RSV, upper respiratory viruses (clickondetroit.com) — Respiratory issues, stomach bugs, RSV, and spring allergies are keeping Metro Detroit emergency rooms busy this week, including at Trinity Health Livonia. Doctors across nearby counties report steady strep throat in kids, more asthma and COPD flare-ups, and rising gastrointestinal illnesses. They urge residents to stay on medications, watch symptoms closely, and seek care early for breathing or heart concerns.
📸 Around Livonia
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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**SOLD OUT** Psychic Night - Gallery & Comedy Event
Tin Cup Bar & Grill, 20500 Newburgh Rd, Livonia
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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All-School Musical: Anastasia (in PAC)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School , 33500 Six Mile Rd , Livonia
7:00 pm -
Sam Robbins - April 17, 2026
Trinity House Theater Livonia, MI 48152
7:30 pm -
All-School Musical: Anastasia (in PAC)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School , 33500 Six Mile Rd , Livonia
7:00 pm -
Garden Lecture Series- Propagating Plants
Alexander Blue House , 20501 Newburgh Road , Livonia
6:30 pm -
Arts Commission Meeting
Livonia, MI Calendar , 15100 Hubbard , Livonia
6:30 pm -
2039th City Council Regular Meeting
Livonia, MI Calendar , 33000 Civic Center Drive , Livonia
7:00 pm -
City Council Study Meeting of 04/20/26
Livonia, MI Calendar , 33000 Civic Center Drive , Livonia
8:00 pm -
AAUW-D Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on April 25th!
Dearborn Historical Museum , 915 S Brady St , Dearborn
9:00 am -
Spring Craft Fair at First Pres of Farmington
First Presbyterian Church of Farmington , 26165 Farmington Rd , Farmington Hills
10:00 am -
Wayne County Solarize - Livonia
Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church , 9601 Hubbard St , Livonia
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Livy's Sweet Rolls
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency Mission Cafe, 7310 Woodward Ave Suite 113, Detroit, MI, United States
8:30 am -
Friends Big Book Sale
FCL Farmington Hills , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. , Farmington Hills
10:00 am -
ESL Conversation Group
FCL Farmington , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
10:30 am -
Drop In Hockey
Civic Ice Arena , 200 Log Cabin Road , Garden City
11:00 am
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good evening does anyone happen to know anyone that is trying to sell a crossover car/truck for 3000/ 4000 that is reliable and does not need much work and please not with 200,000 miles on it.
I'm a mother of twins and I will be using it to commute them to school and other activities and also for me to get to and from work thank you so much… (Nextdoor Middlebelt Rd)
- Chilli's posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Wonderland Village Chili's in Livonia. Apply here.
- Von Maur, Inc. posted a job opening for FULL-TIME STOCK & HOUSEKEEPING ASSOCIATE in Livonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Livonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Plymouth
- StoryPoint Group is an Operator with a Servant's Heart (seniorshousingbusiness.com)
- ‘It can happen to anybody': Plymouth man shares story after losing $37K in crypto scam (clickondetroit.com)
- The Car That Defined Peak Muscle-Era Excess (hotcars.com)
Garden City
- Garden City girls soccer keeps knocking off Division 1 opponents (hometownlife.com)
- Low-Mileage, One-Family-Owned 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS Draws Bids Ahead of Auction Close (motorious.com)
Ok Livonia! 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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