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🌱 Macomb County rescue says it may close—can neighbors keep it open?

Make time for Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk on the Macomb Patch calendar

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Good day Macomb! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Macomb County rescue says it may close—can neighbors keep it open?
  • When can you visit Macomb Community College's powerful 9/11 remembrance exhibit?
  • How is Macomb County's new court pushing parents to pay support?

Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Macomb County Animal Rescue Group Could Close Due To 'Devastating Financial Crisis' (patch.com) — An animal rescue based in Clinton Township that serves Macomb County says soaring medical costs have pushed it into a financial crisis that could force it to close. The group, which cares for hundreds of animals, is urgently seeking donations to cover emergency vet bills and keep its doors open for dogs and cats with nowhere else to go.
   

• Macomb Community College exhibit honors 9/11 victims as 25th anniversary approaches (wxyz.com) — A free 9/11 remembrance exhibit at Macomb Community College's Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township is open to the public six days a week, offering artifacts and a powerful tribute to victims and first responders. Local students and visitors describe the display's emotional impact, especially for younger people who only know the attacks from history lessons.
   

• Roseville man arraigned for not paying over $21K in child support (fox2detroit.com) — Macomb County's prosecutor is using a Roseville man's felony child-support case to spotlight a new Child Support Specialty Court that pairs parents with Michigan Works to find jobs and catch up on payments. Officials say the program targets nonviolent offenders who claim they can't find work, aiming to reduce unpaid support while offering real employment help.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 2
  • Get to Know Your Chamber September 2026
    Macomb County Chamber First State Bank 41240 Hayes Clinton Township, MI 48038
    8:00 am
  • Health & Wellness PSG
    Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 71 Walnut, Suite 110, Rochester, MI 48307
    8:30 am
  • Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
    Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Eagle Creek Academy 3739 Kern Road Lake Orion, 48363
    9:30 am
  • 50+ Wacky Water Games →
    Sterling Heights, MI Calendar, 40200 Utica Road, Sterling Heights
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Great work.
    He cares about the end result and only uses quality materials. Love my new garage door and all the bells and whistles it came with. Would definitely… (Nextdoor Gratiot Ave)
  • Triumph Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Supervisor, Quality Inspection in Macomb. Apply here.
  • Chippewa Valley Schools posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher (non-affiliated) in Macomb. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macomb here.

🗞 Nearby News

Utica

  • Eisenhower gains early season revenge on defending MAC Red champion Romeo (macombdaily.com)

Chesterfield

  • Out-of-State Dealer Gets 10-Year Federal Sentence After Interstate Drug Bust (texasborderbusiness.com)
  • Richmond wins Bishop Foley tournament; Lutheran North 3-0 at quad and off to 11-1 start (macombdaily.com)

Sterling Heights

  • Flex Machine Tools Acquires TARUS, Expanding Its U.S.-Built Machine Tool Manufacturing - Today's Machining World (todaysmachiningworld.com)
  • Vice President JD Vance Slammed for Saying He Planned to 'Celebrate' 25th Anniversary of 9/11 (globemagazine.com)
  • Vance to El-Sayed: 'Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth' (dispatch.com)

Ok Macomb! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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