🌱 How St. Ignace’s SHIELD squad helped clinch a big robotics win
Hello St. Ignace! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How St. Ignace’s SHIELD squad helped clinch a big robotics win
Also on today's calendar: Rudyard at St. Ignace and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 45, low: 28.
- Sunday: A couple of snow showers, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BeeBotics part of first-place robotics alliance (harborcountry-news.com) — St. Ignace students on Team 5213 SHIELD helped power the winning Alliance 1 at the Ferris State FIRST REBUILT robotics event, highlighting local talent on a statewide stage. The article also spotlights Bridgman’s BeeBotics and New Buffalo’s Bionic Bison as they head into the Michigan State Championship this weekend at Saginaw Valley State University. 
📸 Around St. Ignace
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Upcoming Events in
St. Ignace
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★ Featured events ★
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Keith Scott Blues
Salty Mac Brewing Company, 180 N State St, St Ignace
5:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Smart Money Kids Program
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
11:00 am -
Earth Day Community Clean-up
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
10:00 am -
All Too Clear: The Last Whitefish
St Ignace Public Library , 110 W Spruce St , Saint Ignace
6:00 pm -
Rudyard at St. Ignace
443 Portage St , St Ignace
8:30 pm -
Drone Show Series 2026
St. Ignace Visitors Bureau , 6 Spring St # 100 , St Ignace
9:30 pm -
Buoys By The Bay
Buoys By The Bay , 30 S State St , St Ignace
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Thursday April 23
Monday May 4
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wolverine at Mackinaw City
609 W Central Ave , Mackinaw City
8:00 pm -
Fort Mackinac Opening Day
Fort Mackinac , 7127 Huron Rd , Mackinac Island
9:00 am -
Once Upon an Island: An Evening of Cocktails & Dinner at 1852 Grill Room for Mackinac Love Stories
1852 Grill Room , Inside Island House Hotel , 6966 Main St , Mackinac Island
5:30 pm -
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Opening Day
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse , 526 N Huron Ave , Mackinaw City
9:00 am -
Hope Darst: Win Some Women Spring Retreat
Grand Hotel , 286 Grand Ave , Mackinac Island
12:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
Friday May 1
Tuesday May 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hotel Investment Services posted a job opening for Houseperson - No Experience Required in Mackinac Island. Apply here.
- Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Line Cook in Mackinac Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Ignace here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island Named Top 5 Midwest Small Town for 2026 (banana1015.com)
- The secret is out: Northern Michigan has emerged as a national golf destination (usatoday.com)
- Mackinac Island's early season ferry schedule reshuffled after ice blocks part of fleet (mlive.com)
Cheboygan
- Cheboygan's East Elementary School breaks ground on $10.5M renovation project (cheboygannews.com)
- Mackinaw City ace makes history, Cheboygan softball's offense erupts (cheboygannews.com)
- WATCH: Michigan Gov. Whitmer addresses widespread flooding during Cheboygan presser (upnorthlive.com)
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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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