🌱 Cullen Bartos takes another shot at reaching Ford Field
Montague, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Montague? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Cullen Bartos takes another shot at reaching Ford Field
- Remembering Virginia Karsten, former Montague resident and longtime teacher
Also on today's calendar: Beginning Weaving Class and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a passing shower, temps: high: 43, low: 33.
- Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Big-play Bartos: Versatile senior all-stater hopes his final act for North Muskegon is at Ford Field (localsportsjournal.com) — North Muskegon senior Cullen Bartos has broken school career rushing and touchdown records, but his focus is reaching Ford Field after two semifinal exits. The two-time all-state player leads the Norsemen into Saturday's regional championship against Ravenna, kicking off at 1 p.m. at North Muskegon's Fred Jacks Memorial Field. 
• Obituaries: Nov. 10, 2026 (ottawanewsnetwork.org) — Virginia Lee Karsten, a former Montague resident and Whitehall Elementary teacher, died Nov. 5 at 95. Her 35-year teaching career continued in Illinois before she returned to Michigan in retirement. Her funeral is Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Sytsema's VanZantwick Chapel in Grand Haven, with burial at Montague's Oak Grove Cemetery.
📸 Around Montague
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Upcoming Events in
Montague
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★ Featured events ★
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Toddler Storytime →
Muskegon Area District Library, 8778 Ferry St, Montague
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Beginning Weaving Class →
Knit & Spin, 8793 Water Street Ste B, Montague
5:00 pm -
Holiday Porch Pot Workshop →
Weesies Brothers Garden Center, 3365 Fruitvale Rd, Montague
5:30 pm -
White Lake VFW Post 3256 Thursday Night Euchre →
White Lake VFW Post 3256, 9370 Walsh Rd, Montague
6:30 pm -
Karaoke with DJ Kozmo →
Jimmy’z Pub, 8720 Ferry Street, Montague
8:00 pm -
Stretch Yoga →
Renew You Fitness, 8742 Ferry St., Montague
9:00 am -
White Lake VFW Post 3256 Shrimp and Chicken Strip Dinner →
White Lake VFW Post 3256, 9370 Walsh Rd, Montague
5:00 pm -
Holiday Porch Pot Workshop →
Weesies Brothers Garden Center, 3365 Fruitvale Rd, Montague
5:30 pm -
A Soul Reset At The Hygge House →
7648 Ravenswood Street, Montague
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
📣 Montague Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Memory Cafe →
White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Dr., Whitehall
10:30 am -
Veterans Day Lunch
White Lake VFW Post 3256, 9370 Walsh Rd, Montague
12:00 pm -
Youth Open Studio →
Arts Council of White Lake, 106 E. Colby, Whitehall
3:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Health & Beauty TA in Whitehall. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Whitehall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montague here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whitehall
- Back-to-back champion headlines Muskegon-area boys cross country all-state finishers (mlive.com)
North Muskegon
- Public comments regarding MPLX Terminals LLC - North Muskegon Terminal, Muskegon County (michigan.gov)
- Mel Robbins' Muskegon Roots: Growing Up on Lake Drive (wgrd.com)
Muskegon
- Mixed-use project planned for downtown Muskegon seeks tax break (mlive.com)
- Muskegon residents push back against potential data centers (mlive.com)
- Florence Lynne Oegema (whtc.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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