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🌱 How did Petoskey help launch Ernest Hemingway’s legendary writing career?
Happening soon: Community Resource Pop Up with MDHHS on the Petoskey Patch calendar

Morning Petoskey! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Petoskey help launch Ernest Hemingway's legendary writing career?
- Driving the Tunnel of Trees from Petoskey? Check these closures first.
Also on today's calendar: Storytime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
- Thursday: Some brightening, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Did Ernest Hemingway live in Michigan? The author's not-so-secret connection to Petoskey (interlochenpublicradio.org) — Ernest Hemingway's summers around Walloon Lake and downtown Petoskey still draw visitors from around the world to local bars, museums, and historic sites. From City Park Grill to the Little Traverse History Museum and the downtown statue, Petoskey's streets trace the author's early life and the connections that helped launch his writing career.
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• Michigan's Tunnel of Trees is a fall favorite. Is it still detoured? (bnd.com) — If you're planning a fall color drive near Petoskey on M-119's Tunnel of Trees, expect long-term closures near Division Road and Devil's Elbow, plus signed detours on nearby county roads. One washed-out section between West Stutsmanville and Terpening has reopened after repairs, but other stretches won't fully return to normal until at least summer 2027.
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📸 Around Petoskey
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petoskey
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★ Featured events ★
- Community Resource Pop Up with MDHHS →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Storytime →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
10:30 am - Knitting Group →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
1:00 pm - Water Marbling for Teens →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
4:00 pm - Petoskey Film Series →
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7:00 pm - Coffee @ Ten | Petoskey's Historic Buildings →
Petoskey MI - Spice Club: October is Garam Masala →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey - C.S. Lewis Festival 2026 →
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10:00 am - Storytime →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
10:30 am - Lake Street Ensemble →
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11:00 am - Petoskey Ukulele Players →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
12:30 pm - Longevity Blueprint: Preventative Care & Emotional Health for the 50+ Community →
500 E Mitchell St, Petoskey
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
📣 Petoskey Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have an inground pet fence.
The system is alarming due to a break in the wire. Is there anyone in the neighborhood that has a means to detect a break and then splice the wire? (Nextdoor Petoskey Bear River)
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Petoskey. Apply here.
- Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Cashier in Petoskey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petoskey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charlevoix
- 7 Fairy-Tale Small Towns In Michigan (worldatlas.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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