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🌱 How Northport’s early apple boom helped shape Leelanau Township

Northport, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Northport’s early apple boom helped shape Leelanau Township
  • What Northport students are learning at NMC’s skilled trades showcase

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apples ‘first commercial crop' (leelanaunews.com) — A historical look at Leelanau Township’s orchards traces how apples grown around Northport and nearby farms became the area’s first big commercial crop. From barrels loaded at Kehl’s Dock to fruit boats and early trucking routes, the story shows how apple growing shaped local livelihoods before cherries took over and newer apple varieties returned.
   

• NMC hosts Building Tomorrow event to introduce students to skilled trades (9and10news.com) — Northport middle and high school students are among those heading to Northwestern Michigan College for a hands-on Building Tomorrow career event focused on skilled trades. Over two days, teens try carpentry, welding, automotive work, HVAC, and heavy equipment under close supervision, while organizers emphasize that strong trade training and careers are available right here in Northern Michigan.
   

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  • All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
    If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
  • Alliance Mobile posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Representative | Alliance Mobile - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Charlevoix. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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