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Good Morning Saline: Grey Skies, Powder Puff Football and More.

Here are five things to know on Sept 27, 2011.

The Weather

The grey skies continue. Weather.com calls for a high of 68 with cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of rain. The chance of rain increases in the evening. The sun will rise at 7:28 a.m. and set at 7:24 p.m., which, according to Weather.com's sunrise and sunset times, is the first time since early spring that the sun is down more than half of the day.

What Does a German Think of Oktoberfest?

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At Oktoberfest, we caught up with Rita Heller, one of the Lindenberg, Germany, residents who is visiting Saline and touring the region. about her trip, thus far, and about Saline's Oktoberfest.

Tracking the Hornets

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The Ypsilanti and Lincoln Tuesday to finish their SEC dual meet season at 10-0. The Hornets defend their SEC Championship at Leslie Golf Course Wednesday. Today, meanwhile, you can catch the Saline cross country teams in action in their only home meet of the season. They are racing at Mill Pond Park. The varsity girls race at 4:30 p.m. and the boys run at 5 p.m.

Homecoming Fun

The senior class won the Saline High School Powder Puff Championship Monday, defeating the junior class by a score of 2-0. Visit the Saline Area Schools website for more information.

Patch Poll

Yesterday, if the Mayor and City Council should appoint someone to replace Glenn Law, who recently resigned from council to take a job in Menominee. Of the 33 voters, 25 voted no.

Today we ask, will the Detroit Lions make the playoffs?

Today's Greeters

Today's Good Morning Saline greeing was given by Tanya Pop and Ralph Page at Riverside Grill in Saline.


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