🌱 How Harbor Springs became the world stage for elite Melges 24 racing
Harbor Springs, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Harbor Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Harbor Springs became the world stage for elite Melges 24 racing
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumnus Anthony Kotoun crowned 2026 Melges 24 World Champion (sail-world.com) — Harbor Springs just wrapped up hosting the 2026 Melges 24 World Championship on Little Traverse Bay, where St. Mary’s College alumnus Anthony Kotoun and his boat Wah Gwan captured the overall world title. Forty‑nine boats competed out of Little Traverse Yacht Club, with several fellow alumni also finishing in the top ranks, spotlighting Harbor Springs as a premier international sailing venue. 
📸 Around Harbor Springs
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Fall Fest Weekends →
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Northern Michigan Christian Comets at Harbor Light Christian →
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Pellston at Harbor Light Christian →
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Pellston Hornets Volleyball at Harbor Light Christian →
Harbor Light Christian School, Harbor Springs
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Nubs Nob Open House 2026 →
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The Outfit — Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs, MI →
Pond Hill Farm, 5699 S Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs
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Fall Fest Weekends →
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Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Harbor Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Walk to End Alzheimers →
Pennsylvania Park, 411 East Lake St, Petoskey
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Saturday Seminar with the C.S. Lewis Festival
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Great Lakes Center for the Arts 800 Bay Harbor Drive Petoskey, MI 49770
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Colors by the Lake Art & Craft Show →
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Stafford's Bayview inn 2011 Woodland Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770
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Turtle Moon Farm Saturday Farm Market & Community Gathering
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Petoskey, MI 49770
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello.
Well, im a wife a mother of 2 grown children, and a grandmother of 4 grandsons .I love being outside and spend as much time with my family. (Nextdoor Harbor s) - All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Harbor Springs. Apply here.
- Applebee's - Miller Apple posted a job opening for Line Cook in Petoskey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harbor Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Petoskey
- Mark Wilkins, 78 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com)
Boyne City
- Boyne City volunteers work to restore old water tower before winter (upnorthlive.com)
- NMC hosts Building Tomorrow event to introduce students to skilled trades (9and10news.com)
- As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land (ktvz.com)
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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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