🌱 How far did Grand Ledge runners go to kick off their season?
Grand Ledge, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Grand Ledge! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How far did Grand Ledge runners go to kick off their season?
- How Grand Ledge veterans’ struggles are shaping a major VA tech overhaul
Also on today's calendar: Market at The Collective, Grand Ledge and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grand Ledge boys cross country team completes 230-mile relay across Michigan (wilx.com) — Grand Ledge residents just watched their high school boys cross country team complete a 230‑mile relay run across Michigan, with a big crowd cheering them on downtown at the halfway point. Runners say the two‑day trek doubles as serious preseason training and a powerful bonding experience that pushes teammates beyond what they thought possible. 
• Chairman Barrett examines VA's disability claims IT modernization and oversight under PACT Act (metroeastsun.com) — Veterans in Grand Ledge are being cited in Congress as examples of how hard it can be to navigate the VA’s disability claims system. Rep. Tom Barrett used their experiences while leading a Washington, D.C. hearing on modernizing VA technology under the PACT Act, stressing faster, fairer processing and limits on automation in benefit decisions.
📸 Around Grand Ledge
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Market at The Collective, Grand Ledge →
The Collective, 216 S Bridge St, Grand Ledge
10:00 am
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Music in the Park →
Grand Ledge, MI Calendar, 525 E. River St., Grand Ledge
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Market on the Grand →
Grand Ledge, MI Calendar, 525 E. River St., Grand Ledge -
Music in the Park →
Grand Ledge, MI Calendar, 525 E. River St., Grand Ledge
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Parks and Recreation Commission →
Grand Ledge, MI Calendar, 310 Greenwood Street, Grand Ledge
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Market on the Grand →
Grand Ledge, MI Calendar, 525 E. River St., Grand Ledge -
Market at The Collective, Grand Ledge →
The Collective, 216 S Bridge St, Grand Ledge
10:00 am -
Island Art Fair →
The Ledges Trail - West Trailhead, Parks & Rec Department, 133 Fitzgerald Park Dr, Grand Ledge
10:00 am
Thursday July 16
Saturday July 18
Thursday July 23
Saturday July 25
Saturday August 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Foster Park Block Party — Love the City →
Foster Park, 2401 Marcus St, Lansing
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Christmas Ceramics in July →
The Port, 227 Maple St Ste C, Portland
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Queer comedy open mic →
The Fledge, 1300 Eureka St, Lansing
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Mission u of Michigan
Michigan Conference United Methodist Church MT PLEASANT: FIRST UMC, South Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 48858, United States
8:00 am
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- *Sharing post of Found/Stray B&W tuxedo cat.
Please share to help reunite. Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat! FOUND on July 12, 2026 in Lansing, MI 48915 near Willow & MLK … (Nextdoor Wacousta Road) - *Sharing post of LOST tuxedo B&W cat Dexter.
Please share to help reunite. Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat! Dexter was LOST on June 15, 2026 in Lansing, MI 48906 near Near W… (Nextdoor Wacousta Road)
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Grand Ledge. Apply here.
- Clean Team posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Ledge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lansing
- Family-Friendly Attractions in East Lansing, Michigan You Need to Visit (littleguidedetroit.com)
- Celebrating Greater Lansing's best: Jessica Beech Bograkos starred at Okemos, MSU (lansingstatejournal.com)
- Lansing City Council OKs data center moratorium. What's next? (lansingstatejournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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