🌱 Meet the new leaders now overseeing Manistique’s state police outpost.
Manistique, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Manistique! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the new leaders now overseeing Manistique’s state police outpost.
- Have you taken the self-operated raft over Manistique’s magical spring?
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night - Marley's Irish Pub and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
- Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MSP promotes troopers in Gladstone Post, Manistique Outpost (uppermichiganssource.com) — Manistique residents now have a newly promoted uniform sergeant, Michael Perkins, overseeing the local Michigan State Police outpost and its troopers serving Schoolcraft County. Detective Sergeant Warren Webster will also handle complex investigations for both the Gladstone Post and Manistique Outpost. Community members are invited to stop by the Manistique Outpost on weekdays during business hours. 
• 12 Stunning Natural Wonders That Prove Michigan Is The Most Beautiful State You Have Not Explored (everafterinthewoods.com) — One of Michigan’s standout natural wonders sits just outside Manistique at Kitch-iti-kipi in Palms Book State Park, where crystal-clear emerald water reveals trout, logs, and bubbling sand 40 feet down. A self-operated raft lets visitors glide quietly over the 200-foot-wide spring, making it an easy, unforgettable day trip for Manistique-area residents and guests.
📸 Around Manistique
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Upcoming Events in
Manistique
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★ Featured events ★
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Manistique Senior Center Bingo - Public Welcome →
Manistique Senior Center, 101 Main St, Manistique
1:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Glenbrook High School Grp. 2 - Glenview, IL
Habitat for Humanity HiawathaLand 401 Deer St, Manistique, MI 49854 -
Trivia Night - Marley's Irish Pub →
Marley’s Irish Pub, 127 Walnut St, Manistique
6:30 pm -
Fish Fry - Moose Lodge →
Manistique Moose Lodge, 9257 W State Highway M149, Manistique
5:00 pm -
Friday Fish Fry →
Manistique Moose Lodge, 9257 W State Highway M149, Manistique
5:00 pm -
Fish Fry - Moose Lodge →
Manistique Moose Lodge, 9257 W State Highway M149, Manistique
5:00 pm
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
Friday June 26
Friday July 3
📣 Manistique Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chair Strength Training →
Beaver Island Community Center, 26215 Main St, Beaver Island
9:30 am -
UPCAP Commissioners Meeting →
UPCAP Services, 2501 14th Ave S, Escanaba
11:00 am -
The Make-Believe Spurs →
Upper Hand Brewery, 3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba
6:00 pm -
Live Acoustic Music @ Fresh Coast Lounge →
Freshwater Tavern, 7146 P Rd, Gladstone
7:00 pm -
Monster Truck Throwdown →
Upper Peninsula State Fair, 2401 12th Ave N, Escanaba
2:00 pm -
Dellwood on tour with Drew Peterson! →
Upper Hand Brewery, 3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Manistique Shift Manager in Manistique. Apply here.
- Kewadin Casinos posted a job opening for Porter (2) Openings in Manistique. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manistique here.
🗞 Nearby News
Munising
- Pictured Rocks Days kicks off Friday (uppermichiganssource.com)
- Lofty award, lofty grades (miningjournal.net)
- Here are 24 things to do in Michigan this weekend (June 12-14) (michiganpublic.org)
Gladstone
- Rich history of the Soo Line on display in Gladstone (uppermichiganssource.com)
- Property transactions for Thursday, June 11, 2026 (dailypress.net)
- Bay College names Dr. Strom as 2026 Distinguished Alumni (ironmountaindailynews.com)
Ok Manistique! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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