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🌱 Which blues headliner is closing Sunday in Harbor Park?

Make time for Motor City Josh and the Big 3 @ Blues By the Bay Fest on the East Tawas Patch calendar

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Thursday August 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again East Tawas! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which blues headliner is closing Sunday in Harbor Park?
  • Which local team is most poised for a week-one football upset?

Also on today's calendar: Motor City Josh and the Big 3 @ Blues By the... and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Blues by the Bay returns for 24th year (iosconews.com) — Blues by the Bay is back in East Tawas this weekend, bringing nine blues acts under the big top at Harbor Park from Friday through Sunday. For a $40 Blues button, you can catch bands like Mississippi Heat, Mud Morganfield, and Motor City Josh across three days of live music to close out summer on the bay.
   

• High school football teams play season openers this week (iosconews.com) — High school football kicks off this week for teams across the Iosco County and Oscoda coverage area, including Tawas Area's road trip to Johannesburg-Lewiston. Coaches from Oscoda, Whittemore-Prescott, Tawas, AuGres, and Hale share why strong season openers at home and on the road could set the tone for big turnarounds after last year's records.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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