🌱 Have you seen the storybook castle on Pere Marquette Drive?

Good day Canadian Lakes! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Have you seen the storybook castle on Pere Marquette Drive?

Also on today's calendar: Michigan True Crime and Dark History Presentation.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 56, low: 32.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 43 and low of 23 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 a striking private castle-style home right on Pere Marquette Drive in Canadian Lakes, complete with towers, turrets, and manicured grounds you can admire from the street. The article rounds up seven other whimsical Michigan destinations, but this Canadian Lakes castle stands out as a nearby photo-worthy landmark for a weekend drive.
   

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📸 Around Canadian Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canadian Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Ferris Elite Exposure Clinic #4
  Big Rapids High School, 21175 15 Mile Rd, Big Rapids
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Michigan True Crime and Dark History Presentation
  Tamarack District Library , 832 S Lincoln Ave , Lakeview
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Gemini Moon live at Quinn's
  Quinn's Music Store , 210 S Michigan Ave , Big Rapids
  6:00 pm

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📣 Canadian Lakes Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Live Stand Up Comedy April 17th
  The Peaks Event Center , 11515 Northland Dr , Big Rapids
  11:30 am
• Lakeview Community Closet Open
  8060 Howard City Edmore Rd , Lakeview
  5:00 pm
• Comedy Night at The Peaks
  The Peaks Event Center , 11515 Northland Dr , Big Rapids
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Author Expo
  Tamarack District Library , 832 S Lincoln Ave , Lakeview
  10:00 am
• Every Saturday Fly-in Lunch (KRQB)
  Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB) , 21325 18 Mile Rd , Big Rapids
  11:00 am

Sunday April 19

• DSF1 DEFENSIVE SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
  1287 Holliday Trail , Morley
  12:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Montabella Varsity Baseball @ Lakeview
  Lakeview High School , 9800 Youngman Rd , Lakeview
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Kent City Varsity Baseball @ Morley Stanwood
  Morley Stanwood High School , 4700 Northland Dr , Morley
  4:00 pm
• Kent City Varsity Softball @ Morley Stanwood
  Morley Stanwood High School , 4700 Northland Dr , Morley
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lakeview

• Lakeview baseball splits pair with Lakeshore (thebattlecreekshopper.com)
• LIVE UPDATES: Severe weather moving across Michigan (theheraldreview.com)

Big Rapids

• Ferris State's Jim Crow Museum wins state award for community-driven collection move (ferris.edu)
• From Sidelines to Showcase: Ferris State's Brutus Joins Bobblehead Museum (michigannewssource.com)
• Green Charter Township approves HHW, Clean Up Day funding (bigrapidsnews.com)

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Ok Canadian Lakes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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