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🌱 Harbor Springs runners take the state-finals spotlight in photos

Harbor Springs, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Harbor Springs! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Harbor Springs runners take the state-finals spotlight in photos
  • Red Kettle campaign seeks bell ringers in Harbor Springs
  • Tunnel of Trees joins a northern U.S. scenic-drive roundup

Also on today's calendar: Ladies Night Out and 9 more events.

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


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Rain at times, with a high of 49 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Colder with showers around, temps: high: 40, low: 32.
  • Friday: Showers of rain and snow, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. See area runners, celebrations from D3 & D4 cross country state finals (petoskeynews.com) — Harbor Springs runners share the spotlight in a photo gallery from the Nov. 7 cross-country state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Images capture Stefi Reskevics, Taya Price-Thatcher and their teammates competing in Division 3, alongside other area runners and Charlevoix's championship celebrations.
   

2. Ring the Bell. Change a Life. Help The Salvation Army of Petoskey Reach Its $140,000 Red Kettle Campaign Goal (salvationarmyusa.org) — Harbor Springs Market will host a Red Kettle as the Salvation Army of Petoskey seeks $140,000 for food, housing and utility assistance across three counties. The campaign needs volunteer and paid bell ringers, with donations accepted through Christmas Eve and special matching offers scheduled for Dec. 18–19.
   

3. 11 Most Scenic Drives in The Northern United States (worldatlas.com) — The Tunnel of Trees north of Harbor Springs earns a place in a roundup of 11 scenic drives across the northern United States. The feature highlights M-119's roughly 20-mile stretch toward Cross Village, where arching hardwoods, Lake Michigan glimpses and a narrow, winding roadway define the trip.
   

4. Donald Leo Lauer (harborlightnews.com) — Donald Leo Lauer, a Harbor Springs High School graduate and devoted Rams fan, died Nov. 3 at age 87. A longtime truck driver and former high school sports referee, he enjoyed cheering on generations of local athletes. His family suggests memorial donations to the Harbor Springs Ram Boosters.
   


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Other local events
    Friday November 13
  • Hockey Co-op @ Traverse City Central
    Negaunee Ice Arena
    6:00 pm
  • Co-op Hockey @ Negaunee
    Negaunee Ice Arena, 141 Rail St, Negaunee
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday November 14
  • Ladies Night Out →
    Downtown Harbor Springs, Harbor Springs
    4:30 pm
  • Wednesday November 18
  • 7/8 Boys Basketball vs. Charlevoix
    Harbor Springs Public Schools Harbor Springs, MI 49740
    5:00 pm
  • Co-op Hockey vs. Alpena
    Petoskey Ice Arena, 3450 M-119, Harbor Springs
    6:00 pm
  • Hockey Co-op vs. Alpena
    Petoskey Ice Arena
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday November 19
  • End of the Season iNaturalist ID Pizza Party →
    3264 Powell Rd., Harbor Springs
  • How to Train Your Dragon (EleMiddle Musical) 7pm
    Harbor Springs Public Schools Harbor Springs, MI 49740
    7:00 pm
  • Friday November 20
  • Hockey Co-op vs. Saginaw Heritage
    Petoskey Ice Arena, 3450 M-119, Harbor Springs
    6:00 pm
  • How to Train Your Dragon (EleMiddle Musical) 7pm
    Harbor Springs Public Schools Harbor Springs, MI 49740
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday November 21
  • Knee Deep at Nubs Nob Resort →
    Nubs Nob Resort, Harbor Springs
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a RELIABLE AND EXPERIENCED CLEANER.
    Kindly DM on this contact: 213-881-0136 if you are interested. (Nextdoor Birchwood Farms)
  • Merry Care posted a job opening for Direct Care Worker(DCW) MI in Harbor Springs. Apply here.
  • Moeller MFG Co Inc posted a job opening for CNC Operator - 3rd shift in Harbor Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harbor Springs here.

Ok Harbor Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Harbor Springs

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.