🌱 Can Bear Lake cool off Mason County Eastern’s red-hot softball bats?
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- Can Bear Lake cool off Mason County Eastern’s red-hot softball bats?
Also on today's calendar: Hunter Education - Field Day.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 49, low: 30.
- Sunday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mason County Eastern scores 31 runs in softball sweep over Benzie Central (localsportsjournal.com) — Bear Lake softball fans should know Mason County Eastern just poured on 31 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Benzie Central and now turns its attention to playing Bear Lake in West Michigan D League action. The story highlights big offensive nights from Emma and Bridget Whitaker, Brailyn Johnson’s strong pitching, and a wild comeback win in the second game. 
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Holton Varsity Baseball @ Bear Lake
Bear Lake School, 7748 Cody St, Bear Lake
4:00 pm
Thursday April 30
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Hunter Education - Field Day
Big Bear Sportsman's Club , 8927 Puustinen Rd , Kaleva
12:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Aprils Planetarium Weekend — COGNiTiON Science & Discovery Center | Beulah, MI
COGNiTiON Science and Discovery Center , 232 N Michigan Ave , Beulah
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Friday Needles and Hooks
Beulah Public Library Beulah, MI 49617
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Live Music with Brian Curran
Iron Fish Distillery , 14234 Dzuibanek Rd , Thompsonville
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Contra and Square Dance
Mills Community House , 891 Michigan Ave a , Benzonia
6:30 pm -
Paws and Effect
Beulah Public Library Beulah, MI 49617
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St. Mary Varsity Baseball @ Benzie Central
Benzie Central High School , 9222 Homestead Rd , Benzonia
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Daddy Daughter Formal
Onekama Consolidated Schools Onekama, MI 49675
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OMS Spring Formal Dance
Onsted Community Schools , 10109 Slee Rd # 10 , Onsted
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APRIL 2026 AREA ASSEMBLY
2953 Shaw Be Quo Ung , Manistee
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Girls Basketball Banquet
Onekama Consolidated Schools Onekama, MI 49675
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Storm damage at Little Manistee River Weir threatens Michigan DNR steelhead egg collection, and unprecedented Manistee River levels are flooding homes and blocking roads in Wexford County, which is under a state of emergency.
3:01PM on Apr 15: Storm damage at Little Manistee River Weir threatens Michigan DNR steelhead egg collection. (Nextdoor )
- SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Benzonia. Apply here.
- C&S Family of Companies posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate in Benzonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bear Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kaleva
- Looking Back for April 15: National hammered dulcimer champion visits area schools (manisteenews.com)
- KND board OKs bond sale, playground equipment purchase (manisteenews.com)
- Looking Back for April 16: Photo shows veteran MHS baseball players (manisteenews.com)
Manistee
- Track roundup: Manistee hosts dual meet, Onekama competes in conference (manisteenews.com)
- 8 highlights from Manistee County's April board meeting (ourmidland.com)
- Consumers Energy reinforces Hodenpyl Dam to prevent erosion (9and10news.com)
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