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🌱 How to join Crystal Falls’ Fall Fest and quilt auction Saturday

Happening soon: Fall Fest 2026: Quilt & Fine Arts Auction Fundraiser on the Crystal Falls Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How to join Crystal Falls' Fall Fest and quilt auction Saturday
  • Are Crystal Falls families truly ready for the next emergency?
  • How Crystal Falls Forest Park runners stacked up at the Bay Invitational

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Patch.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fall Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday in Crystal Falls (ironmountaindailynews.com) — Crystal Falls residents can enjoy Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp's annual Fall Fest and Quilt Auction this Saturday, featuring breakfast, a bake sale, and 80 handmade quilts. A live auction starts at 11 a.m., with additional quilts available through an online auction that closes at 5 p.m., supporting the camp's outdoor ministry programs.
   

• Tips to stay ready during National Emergency Preparedness Month (uppermichiganssource.com) — Crystal Falls residents are being urged to use National Emergency Preparedness Month as a reminder to update family plans and build a 72-hour emergency kit. Local health officials and state police highlight planning evacuation routes with kids, stocking vehicles for winter, and using text-to-911 when cell coverage is spotty, with more resources available from the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department.
   

• Kingsford's Murvich breaks 20-minute mark at Bay meet (ironmountaindailynews.com) — Crystal Falls Forest Park runners made a solid showing at the Bay College Invitational, with Hayden Smith taking third in the boys race and Ella Zaupa placing sixth for the girls. The Forest Park boys finished fifth overall, while the girls fielded runners but did not score as a team, in a competitive Upper Peninsula cross-country meet.
   

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    Sunday October 4
  • Pumpkin Patch →
    RCK Acres and Silverwood Farm, 114 Siverwood Dr., Crystal Falls
    1:00 pm
    • Monday October 26
  • Costumes in Class! →
    Inclusion Dance Studio, 401 Superior Ave, Crystal Falls

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 29
  • Downtown Development Authority - Events Committee →
    1202 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain
    12:00 pm
  • HS Volleyball vs Forest Park (HOME)
    West Iron County Public Schools Iron River, MI 49935
    5:00 pm
  • Soccer (Boys JV) @ Escanaba Area Public High School
    Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
    5:00 pm
  • Strings on the Bay →
    Bay College, 2801 U.S. 2, Iron Mountain
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday October 1
  • Football (F) - Medford Area Senior High School
    Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
    4:00 pm
  • Volleyball (Girls Junior Varsity) @ Negaunee High School
    Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball (Girls Freshman) @ Negaunee High School
    Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
    5:00 pm
  • MS Girls Basketball @ Kingsford (AWAY)
    West Iron County Public Schools Iron River, MI 49935
    5:30 pm
  • KMS Girls Basketball
    Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • GERFLOR USA, INC. posted a job opening for Production Operator - 2ND SHIFT in Crystal Falls. Apply here.
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Crystal Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Iron Mountain

Kingsford

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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