Today's News Fast: Aug. 26

Explore a newly published Macomb author's journey of faith, mourn the Cougars' and Crusaders' first loss of the 2011 football season and check out what the township is doing to create more jobs.

Posted Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:48 pm ET|Updated Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 12:33 pm ET

Looks like a beautiful, albeit cool, weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Today will be sunny, with a high near 78 degrees and the evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 60 degrees. Saturday and Sunday will be in the high 70s with partly cloudy skies and cool nights perfect for wide-open windows and light comforters.
First-time author and Macomb Township resident Karen Dancey talks with Patch about her book, Mountain of Hope, which follows her journey of faith through financial devastation, illness, unemployment and suicide.
It was a disappointing Thursday night in football for Dakota and L'Anse Creuse North high schools as the teams fell to Muskegon and Rochester, respectively. Dakota suffered a 56-28 loss to Muskegon and . But there's still hope for a win in the local scene when takes on Yale tonight at home.
With Labor Day quickly approaching, Macomb Township is working with Triumph Gear Systems to bring industry and jobs to the area over the next two years.
In recognition of Macomb Township's German roots, we bring you the German Word of the Day: Kino, meaning movie theater, is a noun pronounced [keno].

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