🌱 Discover how early settlers turned Montague from wilderness into a community
Montague, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Montague! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Discover how early settlers turned Montague from wilderness into a community
Also on today's calendar: Montague Farmers Market and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunshine, but cool, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
- Tuesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 57, low: 45.
- Wednesday: An a.m. shower; cloudy, cold, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pepper and Salt - A Miscellaneous Collection of Reminiscences (shorelinemedia.net) — Dive into a trove of White Lake and Montague memories, from the town’s first house and store to the early bridge, fire engine, and colorful pioneers who shaped daily life. These reminiscences trace how Montague grew from wilderness settlement to a connected lakeside community, highlighting local families, businesses, and even the origin of nearby Whitehall’s name. 
📸 Around Montague
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Upcoming Events in
Montague
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 WMCKA Kayak Symposium →
YMCA Camp Pendalouan, 1243 E Fruitvale Rd, Montague
5:00 pm
Friday May 22
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Other local events
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Library Program
City of Montaque 8778 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437
5:00 pm -
Montague Farmers Market →
Montague Farmers Market, 4511 Church St, Montague
9:00 am -
Fundamentals Camp - Montague, MI 2026 →
Montague High School, 4900 Stanton Blvd, Montague
6:00 pm -
Fundamentals Camp →
Montague High School, 4900 Stanton Blvd, Montague
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
📣 Montague Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Knit, Crochet, & Connect
White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Dr., Whitehall
3:00 pm -
Fetch Running Group
Fetch Brewing Company, 100 W Colby St, Whitehall
6:00 pm -
Yin Yoga @ Renew You Fitness
Renew You Fitness, 8742 Ferry St., Montague
7:00 pm -
Toddler Story Time @ Montague Public Library
Montague Library, 8778 Ferry St, Montague
9:30 am -
White River Light Station 2026 Opening Day
White River Light Station, 6199 Murray Rd, Whitehall
10:00 am -
POW! The Art of Comics @ Muskegon Museum of Art
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Ave., Muskegon
11:00 am -
PURPLE CONEFLOWERS
Dune Grass Gallery, 4588 Dowling St., Montague
2:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Those creepy worms in the nests are back...
ugh. They decimated our forest a few years ago. If you see them cut them out of the tree and dip the whole nest in a bucket of ammonia water. It… (Nextdoor Fruitvale White River)
- Howmet Aerospace, Inc. posted a job opening for FPI PROCESSOR - Plant 3 in Whitehall. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Whitehall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montague here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whitehall
- North Muskegon captures West Michigan Conference tennis title with narrow victory (localsportsjournal.com)
- National Day of Prayer gathering brings the faithful together (shorelinemedia.net)
- Library Corner May 10, 2026 (shorelinemedia.net)
North Muskegon
- 4 hit by gunfire, 2 struck by cars at post-prom party in Michigan: Authorities (ozarksfirst.com)
- ‘Chaos, crying, screaming': Neighbor sees prom-clad teens flee party after reported shooting (mlive.com)
Ok Montague! 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: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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