🌱 How flooding turned a Grand Haven snapping turtle into a local rescue story
Grand Haven, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Grand Haven! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How flooding turned a Grand Haven snapping turtle into a local rescue story
- Can Grand Haven upset No. 1 Hudsonville at home Thursday night?
Also on today's calendar: Kite Festival 🪁☀️ and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 58, low: 47.
- Friday: Windy; an afternoon shower, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Doug the Tank' returns to native habitat after rescue from Lake Michigan surf (mlive.com) — A well-known snapping turtle nicknamed “Doug the Tank” has been nursed back to health and returned to a safer inland habitat near Grand Haven after being swept onto a Lake Michigan beach, likely by recent flooding. The sanctuary says many turtles in the same Grand Haven stretch died, and they’re urging locals to call for help rather than move turtles themselves, sharing simple tips for roadside and beach encounters. 
• Grand Haven, Grandville split OK-Red softball twin bill in a pair of low-scoring games (localsportsjournal.com) — Grand Haven’s sixth-ranked softball team split a frigid OK-Red doubleheader at Grandville on Tuesday, edging the Bulldogs 3-2 before dropping a 2-1 heartbreaker despite 16 strikeouts from pitcher Lorelei Chciuk. Power hitter Bella Korf’s homer decided the opener, and the Bucs now turn their focus to hosting top-ranked Hudsonville on Thursday in a marquee Grand Haven home matchup fans can attend.
📸 Around Grand Haven
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Upcoming Events in
Grand Haven
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★ Featured events ★
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The Kite Festival at Grand Haven →
Grand Haven State Park, 1001 S Harbor Dr, Grand Haven
10:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Spring Choir Concert #1
Grand Haven High School Grand Haven, MI 49417
7:00 pm -
Buc Blaster
White Pines Intermediate School White Pines
4:00 pm -
Spring Formal
Lake Shore Middle School Lakeshore Middle School, 900 Cutler St, Grand Haven, MI 49417
5:00 pm -
Band - Innuendo
Fraternal Order of Eagles 925 , 20 N 2nd St, Grand Haven, MI 494
8:00 pm -
Club Crawl at American Legion, VFW, Elks, & Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles 925, 20 N 2nd St, Grand Haven
2:00 pm -
Kite Festival 🪁☀️ →
Grand Haven State Park, 1001 S Harbor Dr, Grand Haven
1:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mona Shores JV Softball @ Spring Lake →
Spring Lake High School, 16140 148th Ave, Spring Lake
4:15 pm -
Preschool Process Art: Found in Nature →
Spring Lake District Library, 123 E Exchange St, Spring Lake
10:00 am -
Hamilton Girls JV Soccer @ Spring Lake →
Spring Lake High School, 16140 148th Ave, Spring Lake
5:00 pm -
Crafterhours →
Spring Lake District Library, 123 E Exchange St, Spring Lake
6:00 pm -
LEGO Block Party →
Spring Lake District Library, 123 E Exchange St, Spring Lake
3:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Thursday May 21
Tuesday May 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing cat from 160th Ave between Comstock and Robbins.
His name is Jett and he typically comes to his name. He is fully vetted, fixed, and chipped! Jett is a black long haired cat. He is EXTREMELY… (Nextdoor Hofma) - The truth is… when kids’ teeth are healthier, they are, too.
Kindergarten Dental Screenings help find dental problems early. They’re free, local, and now they’re required for all Michigan kindergarteners. Find… (Nextdoor )
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Grand Haven. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Grand Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Haven here.
🗞 Nearby News
Spring Lake
- Man charged after police chase through Spring Lake (fox17online.com)
- ‘Not safe to pass': Spring Lake trail closed after collapse (woodtv.com)
- 50,000 gallon sewage spill prompts no contact advisory for Lloyd's Bayou Creek (fox17online.com)
Fruitport
- Free parent workshop in Fruitport addresses kids' screen time concerns (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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