🌱 Why Manistique’s red breakwater lighthouse belongs on your next lakefront daytrip

Hey there, Manistique! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Manistique’s red breakwater lighthouse belongs on your next lakefront daytrip

Also on today's calendar: Chef's Table @ Blue Mystique and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; windy, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• You Won't Believe These 10 Gorgeous Lighthouses Are Actually Hiding In Plain Sight In Michigan (familydestinationsguide.com) — Manistique’s East Breakwater Lighthouse gets a starring role in this Michigan lighthouse road-trip guide, highlighting its red tower, long breakwater walk, and views back toward town. The piece encourages visitors to fish from the breakwater, linger by the water, then explore Manistique’s downtown shops and restaurants as a relaxing cap to a scenic lakeshore adventure.
   

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📸 Around Manistique

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manistique

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market
  Triangle Park, Arbutus Ave, Manistique
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Chef's Table @ Blue Mystique
  The Blue Mystique Inn , 230 Arbutus Ave , Manistique
  5:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market
  Triangle Park , Arbutus Ave , Manistique
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Friday Fish Fry
  Manistique Moose Lodge , 9257 W State Highway M149 , Manistique
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Manistique Area Kiwanis
  Lake Effect Arts , 244 S Cedar St , Manistique
  12:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market
  Triangle Park , Arbutus Ave , Manistique
  5:00 pm

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📣 Manistique Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Senior Tai Chi
  Beaver Island Community Center , 26215 Main St , St James
  10:30 am
• Conferences - Spring
  Tahquamenon Area Schools Newberry, MI 49868
  4:00 pm
• 4/5/6 B'Ball vs. Rudyard - HOME
  Tahquamenon Area Schools Newberry, MI 49868
  5:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Hancock Varsity Baseball @ Gladstone
  Gladstone Area High School , 2100 M-35 , Gladstone
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Touch A Truck
  Munising Falls Visitor Center , 1505 Sand Point Road , Munising
  11:00 am
• Girls/Boys Track @ Pickford
  Tahquamenon Area Schools Newberry, MI 49868
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Manistique. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Manistique. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manistique here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Munising

• 7 Under-The-Radar Things To Do In Michigan That Even Locals Don't Know About (familydestinationsguide.com)
• Vendla Josephson (wlen.com)
• Congratulations to Summer 2026 Isle Royale Artists-in-Residence, Emerging Artists, and Teen Artists (nps.gov)

Gladstone

• Gladstone students talk Agr. class future with board (dailypress.net)
• Briefs for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (dailypress.net)
• Trent Stupak announces bid for 94th District Court Judge (dailypress.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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