🌱 See why Miners Castle feels like Munising’s own natural fortress

Good morning Munising! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See why Miners Castle feels like Munising’s own natural fortress
• How a northern Michigan road trip puts Munising on the map

Also on today's calendar: Mom Prom 2026.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy, much colder, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
• Sunday: Snow showers; windy, cold, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• You Won't Believe These 8 Fairytale-Like Places Are Actually In Michigan (familydestinationsguide.com) — One of the featured “fairytale” spots is Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks, just outside Munising, with detailed tips on enjoying the dramatic Lake Superior views from an accessible overlook. The piece also highlights seven other whimsical Michigan destinations, from Charlevoix’s storybook houses to ghost towns and castles, encouraging readers to plan in-state road trips.
   

• 6 Days of Farmstands and National Lakeshores in Northern Michigan (nymag.com) — One family’s six-day northern Michigan road trip includes a memorable stop in Munising, reached by a scenic drive between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. They stay at a lakeside hotel, picnic at Sand Point Beach, and explore Pictured Rocks’ waterfalls and wildflower-lined trails. The rest of the itinerary ranges through Petoskey, the Leelanau Peninsula, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Detroit.
   

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📸 Around Munising

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Munising

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 6

• Superior Central at Munising
  810 M-28, Munising
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Touch A Truck
  Munising Falls Visitor Center , 1505 Sand Point Road , Munising
  11:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Mom Prom 2026
  Gallery Coffee Company , 120 Elm Ave , Munising
  6:00 pm

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📣 Munising Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Happy Hour Fish Fry
  Happy Hour Bar , 5 E Stephenson Ave , Gwinn
  4:00 pm
• Asinaabi and the Living Stones Laser Show
  Lower Harbor Ore Dock , City Multi Use Path , Marquette
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Jazzercise Cardio Sculpt 45
  K.I Sawyer Museum , 402 3rd St , Gwinn
  9:00 am
• Courage Incorporated Community Fundraiser
  River Rock Lanes and Banquet Center , 1011 N Rd , Ishpeming
  3:00 pm
• Happy Hour BBQ Night
  Happy Hour Bar , 5 E Stephenson Ave , Gwinn
  4:30 pm
• Drinks Jokes and Storytelling with Mark Riccadonna
  Landmark Inn , 230 N Front St , Marquette
  7:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at Flatiron Brewing! - Manistique, MI
  Flatiron Brewing , 375 Traders Point Dr Stop #4 , Manistique
  7:00 pm
• Comedy Night at The Landmark Inn Marquette MI, with Mark Riccadonna
  Landmark Inn , 230 N Front St , Marquette
  7:00 pm
• Flatiron Brewing
  Flatiron Brewing , 375 Traders Point Dr Stop #4 , Manistique
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Resident Voice - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Munising. Apply here.
• Timber Products Company posted a job opening for Industrial Electrician in Munising. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Munising here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manistique

• Lake Effect Community Arts & Schoolcraft Conservation District to host Earth Day Celebration April 18 (wzmq19.com)
• Jeanne M. Ekstrom- Gundersen (pioneertribune.com)
• Area schools face calendar adjustments following extreme winter (miningjournal.net)

Marquette

• Marquette Powwow Committee to host first Ziigwan Powwow, seeks sponsors (miningjournal.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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