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Hello again Royal Oak! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How is Royal Oak Middle School's student body changing this year?
  • Which metal heavyweights are storming Royal Oak Music Theatre in November?
  • How a Royal Oak hiker survived 11 days lost on Isle Royale

Also on today's calendar: LOCAL FILM PREMIERE: Ghost In The Closet Brings a Paranormal Comedy to Royal Oak's Five15 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Royal Oak Middle School had 117 African American students in 2024-25 (seoaklandnews.com) — Royal Oak families get a detailed look at how enrollment at Royal Oak Middle School is changing, including a notable 17% drop in African American students this year. The report breaks down current demographics, compares them with the past decade, and places the school's trends in the wider context of Michigan's overall enrollment decline.
   

2. Frozen Soul Announces European and UK Headline Tour with Darkest Hour, Denial of Life and Dethroned (ghostcultmag.com) — Royal Oak metal fans can catch Frozen Soul with Trivium, In Flames, Fit for an Autopsy and Orbit Culture when the North American fall tour hits Royal Oak Music Theatre on November 20. The band is also planning an extensive European and UK headlining run in early 2027, underscoring their growing profile on the global metal circuit.
   

3. Michigan Hiker Found Alive After 11 Days in Isle Royale (outdoorhub.com) — A Royal Oak grandfather who vanished during a solo hike on remote Isle Royale was found alive after 11 days, ending an agonizing search for his family. Rescuers discovered him near Eagle Harbor Township, and his son drove from metro Detroit to reunite with him at a Marquette hospital, describing the ordeal as stressful but the outcome as pure relief.
   

4. Sentence handed to man who crashed Tesla into store while fleeing cops (theoaklandpress.com) — A police chase that began when a Royal Oak officer saw a driver run a red light ended with a Tesla crashing into a Ferndale storefront, and the Garden City man behind the wheel has now been sentenced. He received 61 days in jail with credit for time served, plus two years of probation, avoiding additional prison time and fines.
   

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Ok Royal Oak! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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