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🌱 Douglas-built research boat prepares for Lake Erie duty

Douglas, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Douglas! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Douglas-built research boat prepares for Lake Erie duty
  • Remembering former Douglas mayor Linda Sue Risselada Anderson

Also on today's calendar: Planning Commission Meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 45, low: 35.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 44 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• R/V Walleye ushers in new era of fish management on Lake Erie (thebeacon.net) — A research boat built by Andersen Boat Works in Douglas will help Ohio biologists study Lake Erie’s fish populations starting next spring. Christened Oct. 30 in Sandusky, the 55-foot R/V Walleye replaces an aging vessel and carries equipment for netting, sonar surveys and tagging fish.
   

• Obituaries: Nov. 10, 2026 (ottawanewsnetwork.org) — Former Douglas mayor Linda Sue Risselada Anderson died Nov. 9 at age 78 at The Orchards of Douglas Cove. A city planner who also served on Douglas City Council and the Tax Board of Review, she is survived by her husband of 58 years, Lee, and their family. A private service is planned.
   

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  • Happy Monday!
    Mild, above-normal temps continue through Wednesday, with highs in the 50s to low 60s. Rain chances increase Wednesday evening through Friday, with… (Nextdoor )
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Kent County in Douglas. Apply here.
  • Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Saugatuck Resort - Housekeeper in Saugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Saugatuck

  • Saugatuck Council to Consider Limited Archery Deer Hunting Request (whtc.com)
  • Saugatuck Township unveils renovated hall with new canopy, plaza (mlive.com)
  • These 7 Small Town Michigan Restaurants Serve Meals So Good You Will Never Forget Them (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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