🌱 How did a live alligator end up in a Cheboygan motel?

Morning Cheboygan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a live alligator end up in a Cheboygan motel?

Also on today's calendar: Crafternoons @ West and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, snow showers; chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 29, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Some afternoon snow, with a high of 22 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Most Memorable MI Animal Stories Of 2025 (patch.com) — One of Michigan’s standout animal stories this year happened right in Cheboygan, where Pine River Motel staff discovered a live three-foot alligator in a guest room they were cleaning. The statewide roundup also highlights cougar cubs in the U.P., dramatic highway rescues, zoo births, and a long-lost dog found in metro Detroit, but Cheboygan’s surprise reptile encounter is among the most memorable.
   

📸 Around Cheboygan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cheboygan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Striatus Quartet
  The Lark Theater, 252 N Huron St, Cheboygan
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Crafternoons @ West
  Cheboygan Public Library , 100 S Bailey St , Cheboygan
  2:00 pm
• Conversation & Mead
  The Hive North , 100 S Main St , Cheboygan
  2:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Sewing Class
  Cheboygan Area Public Library , 100 S Bailey St. , Cheboygan
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Planning Commission Meeting
  Cheboygan Opera House , 403 N Huron St , Cheboygan
  7:00 pm
• KofC Meeting
  Knights of Columbus Hall , 9840 N Straits Hwy , Cheboygan
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• A Celtic Christmas - The Tartan Terrors
  Cheboygan Opera House , 403 N Huron St , Cheboygan
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Board of Commissioners Meeting
  870 S Main St , Cheboygan
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Mahjong Club
  Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
  2:00 pm
• Cookbook Book Club
  Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
  3:00 pm
• Inland Lakes Boys Varsity Basketball @ Pellston
  Pellston Middle/High School , 172 Park St , Pellston
  7:30 pm
• Onaway Girls Varsity Basketball @ Pellston
  Pellston Middle/High School , 172 Park St , Pellston
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Employment Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder (SMM) in Cheboygan. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Cheboygan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheboygan here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mackinac Island

• Fudge recipes to satisfy the sweet tooth (madisoncourier.com)
• Policy Change on Mackinac Island Ferries Could Affect Your Next Trip (mix957gr.com)

St. Ignace

• St. Ignace police seek public's help in probe of doorbell incidents with 'toy gun' (upnorthlive.com)
• Notice of Judicial Sale - The St. Ignace News (stignacenews.com)
• Suzanne Sunshower Showcases Poetry at St. Ignace Library (stignacenews.com)

Harbor Springs

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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