1. Canton Chiefs Homecoming is tonight The Canton Chiefs will celebrate their homecoming tonight. The football action kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Varsity Field at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. 2. Plan ahead: Whalers' home opener is Saturday The Plymouth Whalers face off against Erie at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Compuware Arena. The game is the home opener for Plymouth. 3. Thursday's winning lotto numbers Here are Thursday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 1-4-9 Daily 3 Evening: 1-0-7 Daily 4 Midday: 0-0-1-9 Daily 4 Evening: 8-6-5-9 Keno: 01 02 03 12 …

1. Ladies' Night Out is downtown today The women of Plymouth are due for a night of being spoiled this week. Free roses will be handed out downtown from 5-9 p.m. today and deals and coupons for area women will be in abundance for Ladies' Night Out. 2. Free photo exhibit at PCAC today Photographer Allen Brooks' works will be on display from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today at the Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 N. Sheldon Road. 3. Wednesday's winning lotto numbers Here are Wednesday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 4-7-2 Daily 3 Evening: 6-0-1 Daily 4 Midday…

1. Plan ahead: Ladies' Night Out is downtown on Thursday The women of Plymouth are due for a night of being spoiled this week. Free roses will be handed out downtown from 5-9 p.m. Thursday and deals and coupons for area women will be in abundance for Ladies' Night Out. 2. Free photo exhibit at PCAC today Photographer Allen Brooks' works will be on display from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today at the Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 N. Sheldon Road. 3. Tuesday's winning lotto numbers Here are Monday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 5-8-9 Daily 3 Evening: 8-1-…

1. Plan ahead: Ladies' Night Out on Thursday The women of Plymouth are due for a night of being spoiled this week. Free roses will be handed out downtown from 5-9 p.m. Thursday and deals and coupons for area women will be in abundance for Ladies' Night Out. 2. 'Stop Senior Hunger' food drive today Non-perishable foods will be collected at Hiller's Market, 15455 N. Haggerty Road, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today to benefit seniors. 3. Monday's winning lotto numbers Here are Monday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 1-7-1 Daily 3 Evening: 5-7-3 Daily 4 Midday…

1. Plymouth, Northville to have joint meeting; Heise and Colbeck to attend The Plymouth City Commission, Northville City Council, State Sen. Patrick Colbeck and Rep. Kurt Heise will all convene in a joint meeting tonight at Plymouth City Hall. The group's discussion will include (but is not limited to) revenue sharing, a tax on health insurance claims, online publication of legal notices and other topics. After the joint meeting, the Plymouth City Commission will resume regular business. 2. Plan ahead: 'Stop Senior Hunger' food drive planned Tuesday Non-perishable foods will be collected at …

1. 'Larry Crowne' comes to Penn The Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts comedy/drama Larry Crowne is coming to the Penn Theatre at 7 and 9 tonight. All seats are $3 for the film, which runs 98 minutes and is rated PG-13. 2. Plan ahead: Plymouth Farmers Market returns Saturday It took a weekend off last week because of the Fall Festival, but the Plymouth Farmers Market is returning from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Plymouth Gathering pavilion on Penniman Street in downtown Plymouth. Check out our latest Farmers Market stand profile later today. 3. Thursday's winning lotto numbers Here are …

1. Planning Commission meeting canceled Tonight's Plymouth City Planning Commission meeting, scheduled at Plymouth City Hall, has been canceled. 2. Drop-in drum lessons in Plymouth Aspiring and established drummers alike can drop in from 4:30-5:15 p.m. at the ARTSCO House, adjacent to the Plymouth Community Arts Council, 774 N. Sheldon Road in Plymouth, for drop-in drum lessons from professional drummer Pat Sorise. Rates are $18 per session, or $15 for PCAC members. The lessons are open to all. Call (734) 416-4278 for details. 3. Monday's winning lotto numbers Here are Monday's winning …

1. Plymouth-Canton Schools' board meets The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education will review a series of employee contracts during a regular meeting set for 7 tonight at the district office, 454 S. Harvey St. in Plymouth. 2. Township trustees meeting tonight The Plymouth Township Board of Trustees will meet tonight to discuss a variety of new business. You can view the agenda here and the board packet here. 3. Monday's winning lotto numbers Here are Monday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 9-4-4 Daily 3 Evening: 1-2-4 Daily 4 …

1. Sunday's winning lotto numbers Here are Sunday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 9-2-9 Daily 3 Evening: 4-0-1 Daily 4 Midday: 0-6-6-1 Daily 4 Evening: 8-7-1-3 Keno: 7 12 13 14 16 17 1824 26 30 33 37 40 4245 47 48 52 57 61 6269 Fantasy 5: 6-8-11-23-29. Today's jackpot is estimated at $100,000. Mega Millions (Friday): 7-12-19-23-31-45, Megaplier: 4x. Today's jackpot is estimated at $54 million. Classic Lotto 47 (Saturday): 2-7-16-29-31-39. Wednesday's estimated jackpot: $1.2 million. Powerball (Saturday): 4-19-22-32-53-24. Power play: 4x. Saturday's…

1. Wednesday's winning lotto numbers Here are Wednesday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 7-6-7 Daily 3 Evening: 3-8-8 Daily 4 Midday: 1-8-1-6 Daily 4 Evening: 8-4-6-1 Keno: 05 08 16 19 23 25 2628 29 37 39 44 48 5760 63 67 69 71 74 7678 Fantasy 5: 8-18-19-29-30. Today's jackpot is estimated at $178,000. Mega Millions (Tuesday): 01-36-38-42-49-19, Megaplier: 4x. Today's jackpot is estimated at $44 million. Classic Lotto 47 (Wednesday): 2-6-8-26-28-30. Saturday's estimated jackpot: $1.15 million. Powerball (Wednesday): 3-5-18-27-54-13. Power play: 4x. …

1. Tuesday's winning lotto numbers Here are Tuesday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 0-7-4 Daily 3 Evening: 3-7-9 Daily 4 Midday: 9-0-6-8 Daily 4 Evening: 5-1-2-4 Keno: 02 03 05 06 10 16 2528 29 30 33 43 46 5052 54 55 60 62 63 6577 Fantasy 5: 14-16-36-37-39 Mega Millions: 01-36-38-42-49-19, Megaplier: 4x. Friday's jackpot has not yet been calculated. Classic Lotto 47 (Saturday): 5-6-10-22-23-47. Today's estimated jackpot: $1.1 million. Powerball (Saturday): 15-25-52-53-54-2. Power play: 5x. Today's estimated jackpot: $107 million. 2. Cool …

Welcome back from your Labor Day weekend! Hope everyone had a safe return. We are officially back to school today, too! Check out our back-to-school guide here and check back later today for back-to-school photos! In the meantime, here are five things you ought to know for today: 1. Monday's winning lotto numbers Here are Monday's winning lottery numbers, via the Michigan Lottery website: Daily 3 Midday: 1-3-9 Daily 3 Evening: 8-0-5 Daily 4 Midday: 7-4-6-4 Daily 4 Evening: 8-9-9-7 Keno: 1-3-4-6-10-12-20-33-35-36-44-45-47-51-54-55-56-58-59-62-78-80 Fantasy 5: 7-10-14-21-26 Mega Millions (…

1. City, township offices closed today Because it is Labor Day, city and township offices are closed today. Business will resume as usual Tuesday. 2. Cold temperatures to come today Today's high will be 63 degrees with cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of rain, according to WeatherBug. Tonight's low will be 47 degrees. 3. Last day to answer trivia and win movie passes at Plymouth Patch At noon we'll post the final trivia question for the Plymouth Patch trivia contest to win movie passes for the Penn Theatre and two Patch water bottles. 4. Lowest gas price: $3.83 at three stations Back in …

1. Last night of Music in the Air The ultra-popular summer music series Music in the Air wraps up its 2011 season tonight at Kellogg Park with Lady Sunshine and the X Band. As always admission is free. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the band's soul, funk and rhythm-and-blues sound. 2. Last few days of the season to catch movies at Compuware Arena drive-in Sunday is the last night of Compuware Arena's drive-in season, so just four nights left. Screening tonight at Compuware Arena Drive-In: The Smurfs (PG) with Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13); Cars 2 (G) with Spy Kids 4 (PG); and The Hangover Part II…

1. Last few days of the season to catch movies at Compuware Arena drive-in Sunday is the last night of Compuware Arena's drive-in season, so just four nights left. Screening tonight at Compuware Arena Drive-In: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG) with Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG); and Final Destination 5 (R) with Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13). Check the latest listings and news at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk. An earlier version of this story said tonight was the …

1. Compuware drive-in still screening the hits as season winds down Screening tonight at Compuware Arena Drive-In: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG) with Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG); and Final Destination 5 (R) with Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk. 2. Today's forecast: Partly sunny, slight chance of rain Today will be partly sunny with highs between 77 and 81 with a 30 percent chance of rain, according to …

1. What is your favorite Patch of Michigan? Show us and win! What is your favorite spot in Michigan? We are running a photo contest where you can submit your favorite photos from your favorite spot in the Mitten State for a chance to win some great prizes. You can view the rules and enter here. You can also view last week's winning submission. 2. Today's forecast: Partly sunny Today will be mostly sunny early, then partly sunny with highs between 79 and 83, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be partly cloudy with temperatures between 56 and 60. 3. Reminder: Railroad crossing at Beck Road …

1. Win tickets to the Penn Want to win passes for the Penn? Check our website at 6 a.m. today for a chance to win a pair of tickets and two Patch water bottles by answering movie trivia! Kevin Darga of Plymouth won last week's contest. 2. Today's forecast: Mild, sunny Today will be mostly sunny with highs between 76 and 80, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be mostly clear with temperatures between 54 and 58. 3. Railroad crossing at Beck Road by M-14 closes today The CSX railroad crossing on Beck Road, north of M-14 and just south of Compuware Arena, will be completely closed through …

1. Today's forecast: Mild, sunny Today will be mostly sunny with highs between 73 and 77, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be mostly clear with temperatures between 52 and 56. 2. At the Penn tonight: 'Kung Fu Panda 2' The Penn Theatre will showcase a family selection at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. tonight. Kung Fu Panda 2, starring the voice of Jack Black, is the hit animated sequel to Kung Fu Panda. The film is PG and runs 91 minutes. 3. Plan ahead: Win tickets to the Penn Want to win passes for the Penn? Check our website at 6 a.m. Monday for a chance to win a pair of tickets and two Patch water…

1. Fresh produce at Plymouth Farmers Market Grab some fresh produce at the Plymouth Farmers Market today from 7:30 a.m. until noon near Kellogg Park at the Plymouth Gathering pavilion. 2. At the Penn tonight: 'Kung Fu Panda 2' The Penn Theatre will showcase a family selection at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. tonight. Kung Fu Panda 2, starring the voice of Jack Black, is the hit animated sequel to Kung Fu Panda. Want to win passes for the Penn? Check our website at 6 a.m. Monday for a chance to win a pair of tickets and two Patch water bottles by answering movie trivia! Kevin Darga of Plymouth won this …