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🌱 Why this Halloween weekend race is a big Mackinac Island sendoff

Mackinac Island, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Mackinac Island! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this Halloween weekend race is a big Mackinac Island sendoff

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with a few showers, temps: high: 62, low: 46.
  • Monday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 10 Best Halloween Races to Run in Costume (outsideonline.com) — Mackinac Island’s Great Turtle Trail Run on October 24 doubles as a centerpiece of the island’s Halloween weekend, with trick-or-treating, costumes, and downtown festivities before many businesses close for the season. The race’s half marathon and 5.7-mile course showcase Lake Huron views, car-free streets, and wooded interior trails, making it a fall highlight for both serious runners and casual costumed participants.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 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 )
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Mackinaw City. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Mackinaw City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mackinac Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

St. Ignace

  • Gov. Whitmer appoints Dr. Amber Libby to probate court bench in Mackinac, Luce counties (uppermichiganssource.com)
  • Generations unite on antique tractors to cross Mighty Mac (newsbreak.com)

Cheboygan

  • Cheboygan band performs during halftime of JV football matchup (cheboygannews.com)
  • 85-year-old Cheboygan County missing man found safe in woods (eupnews.com)
  • Meet the candidates in Michigan's 37th Senate District (9and10news.com)

Ok Mackinac Island! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mackinac Island

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