🌱 How a Marine City swatting hoax sparked a statewide warning
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Marine City swatting hoax sparked a statewide warning
Also on today's calendar: 50th Annual Mariners' Service and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 66, low: 37.
- Sunday: Sunshine, brisk and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Concerns About Swatting in Michigan Grow After GVSU, Marine City Threats (wgrd.com) — A recent swatting incident in Marine City triggered a large, but ultimately unnecessary, police response to what turned out to be a false hostage report. State officials are now warning residents statewide that swatting is a serious crime with steep penalties, and urging people to report threats through official channels so law enforcement can quickly determine what’s real and what’s a hoax. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Lamphere JV Baseball @ Marine City
Marine City High School, 1085 Ward St, Marine City
6:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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L'Anse Creuse JV Softball @ Marine City
Marine City High School , 1085 Ward St , Marine City
4:30 pm -
Paint like Bob Ross in Marine City!
The Painted Toad, LLC , 312 S Water St Ste 2 , Marine City
1:00 pm -
Cousino JV Baseball @ Marine City
Marine City High School , 1085 Ward St , Marine City
4:00 pm -
Warren Woods-Tower Varsity Softball @ Marine City
Marine City High School , 1085 Ward St , Marine City
4:30 pm -
50th Annual Mariners' Service
Grace Episcopal Church , 1213 6th St , Port Huron
10:00 am -
Storytime – Marine City
Marine City Library , 300 S Parker St , Marine City
10:30 am -
Port Huron Varsity Softball @ Marine City
Marine City High School , 1085 Ward St , Marine City
4:30 pm -
Painting Polliwogs Youth Art Club
The Painted Toad, LLC , 312 S Water St Ste 2 , Marine City
4:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Thursday April 30
Sunday May 3
Monday May 4
Tuesday May 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Marysville JV Baseball @ Algonac
Algonac JR/SR High School , 5200 Taft Rd , Algonac
4:30 pm -
Romeo Varsity Softball @ Algonac
Algonac JR/SR High School , 5200 Taft Rd , Algonac
10:00 am -
SC4 Community Choir Concert
SC4 Fine Arts Building , 714 Stone St , Port Huron
7:00 pm -
Imlay City Varsity Baseball @ Algonac
Algonac JR/SR High School , 5200 Taft Rd , Algonac
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
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- Spring is here!!
We offer senior and military discounts!! Give us a call or text today to schedule your free estimate:810-588-0847 (Nextdoor Belle River)
- Invio Automation posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in New Baltimore. Apply here.
- The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Part Time - Store Sales Associate (Cashier) in New Baltimore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marine City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Algonac
- Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in the Thumb area until 2 a.m. EDT Wednesday – wind gusts reaching 50 mph (mlive.com)
Marysville
- Trump grants permit for Enbridge Line 5 pipeline crossing at St. Clair River • Wisconsin Examiner (wisconsinexaminer.com)
- 2025-26 Detroit News girls basketball Division 2 all-state teams (detroitnews.com)
Port Huron
- Find mud free play at Gratiot Park in Port Huron (littleguidedetroit.com)
- Stateside: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (michiganpublic.org)
- List of active weather alerts as severe storms move through Southeast Michigan (clickondetroit.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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