🌱 Ready for downtown Mio’s biggest June festival weekend yet?
Mio, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Mio! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for downtown Mio’s biggest June festival weekend yet?
- Recent Mio wildfire shows how quickly conditions can turn dangerous
- How far can Mio’s softball team go in this year’s regionals?
Also on today's calendar: Harper and Midwest Kind: Didgeridoo Sound/ Color....
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 49 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 64.
- Friday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community, music and friendly competition in June! (upnorthvoice.com) — Downtown Mio is gearing up for the Red, White & Blue Collar Festival June 12–13, with live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, and friendly game tournaments filling the streets. The piece also highlights nearby community gatherings in Iosco and Roscommon counties, offering more chances for Mio-area residents to connect, eat, and enjoy summer together. 
• Northern Michigan On A Knife's Edge As Wildfire Risk Soars (dailydispatch.com) — Wildfire danger is currently rated high to very high across northern Michigan, and officials have already halted yard-debris burn permits while urging extreme caution with any open flames. Earlier this month, a fast-moving fire near Mio in Oscoda County burned about 124 acres and forced evacuations, a reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous without meaningful rain in the forecast.
• 2026 Bay City area high school softball regional pairings, results, history (mlive.com) — Mio softball fans can track the team’s June 6 regional matchup against Buckley in East Jordan, with winners advancing to the state quarterfinals. The article lays out all Bay City-area regional softball pairings and highlights past regional champions from around the region.
📸 Around Mio
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Upcoming Events in
Mio
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★ Featured events ★
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The Future of Comedy Show at The Daily Grind (Mio, MI) →
Daily Grind, 512 S Morenci Ave, Mio
9:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Little Raptors Reading Club
Oscoda County Library Mio, MI 48647
1:00 pm -
Harper and Midwest Kind: Didgeridoo Sound/ Color... →
Nor-East'r Music & Art Festival, 1889 Caldwell Rd, Mio
2:00 pm
Monday June 8
Saturday June 13
📣 Mio Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pre-School Storytime at West Branch District Library →
West Branch District Library, 119 N 4th St, West Branch
11:00 am -
June 4th – 90 Minute Ashtanga Yoga with Jessica →
Uncommon Ranch Lavender, Art Studio, Grayling
9:00 am -
Bird Banding Demonstration →
Gahagan Nature Preserve, 585 Southline, Roscommon
9:00 am -
June 6th – Ashtanga 90 minute Yoga with Jessica →
Uncommon Ranch Lavender, Art Studio, Grayling
9:00 am -
Hanson Hills Challenge Trail Run →
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling
9:00 am -
Fourth Street Artists Gallery Youth Art Studio →
Fourth Street Gift Shop, 124 N 4th St, West Branch
10:00 am -
CPL Renewal Course →
Guardian Defense, 9013 N Cut Rd, Roscommon
10:00 am -
SURLINE PTO COLOR RUN 2026 →
Ogemaw County Fair, 2300 Rifle River Trail, West Branch
10:30 am -
West Branch Kiwanis Club Meeting →
G's Pizzeria & Deli, 200 W Houghton Ave, West Branch
12:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Tuesday June 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Associate 1 Cashier in Mio. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Mio. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mio here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roscommon
- Our cherished unsung hero: Dad (upnorthvoice.com)
- Discover Camp Westminster on Higgins Lake this Summer (midmichigannow.com)
- Michigan offers free fishing, ORV riding and park entry for one weekend (michigansthumb.com)
West Branch
- New playing field: Miners softball wins district title after move up to Division 2 (miningjournal.net)
- Man killed after being ejected from tractor in Ogemaw County crash (mlive.com)
Ok Mio! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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