🌱 Christmas Market and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Market at Upper Peninsula State Fair

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and drizzle this morning, with a high of 41 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Much colder; some a.m. snow, temps: high: 20, low: 13.
• Saturday: Not as cold; morning flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 7 degrees.

📸 Around Gladstone

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gladstone

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Market at the UP State Fairgrounds
  Upper Peninsula State Fair, 2401 12th Ave N, Escanaba
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Market
  Upper Peninsula State Fair , 2401 12th Ave N , Escanaba
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• City of Kingsford Christmas Event
  Kingsford High School , 431 Hamilton Ave , Kingsford
  4:30 pm
• JV/V Girls Basketball Games @ Baraga
  Stephenson Area Schools Stephenson, MI 49887
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Terrific Tales Preschool Storytime
  Menominee County Library , 319 Railroad St , Stephenson
  9:00 am
• Winter Holiday Extravaganza at Teaching Family Homes
  Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan , 1000 Silver Creek Rd , Marquette
  3:00 pm
• JV/V Boys Basketball Home Games vs Hannahville
  Stephenson Area Schools Stephenson, MI 49887
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Eighties Rewind Christmas Party | Live Music by 'With Intent'
  Garden Grove Retreat & Lodging , 6411 State St , Garden
  4:00 pm
• The Blue Cheese Combo
  Island Resort & Casino , W 399 US-2 , Harris
  8:30 pm

Monday December 22

• JV/V Girls Basketball Home Games vs Carney
  Stephenson Area Schools Stephenson, MI 49887
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Basketball Home Game vs Carney
  Stephenson Area Schools Stephenson, MI 49887
  5:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Kingsford City Hall , 305 S Carpenter Ave , Kingsford
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Gladstone - Crew Team Member in Gladstone. Apply here.
• Transformco posted a job opening for Appliance & Refrigeration Repair Tech - Full & Part Time in Gladstone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gladstone here.

🗞 Nearby News

Escanaba

• Briefs for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 (dailypress.net)
• Delta County Board accepts agreement to house overflow Marquette County Jail inmates (wzmq19.com)
• Prep Schedule Dec. 18 (dailypress.net)

Gwinn

• Reservations & sponsorships still available for Christmas dinner in Marquette County (uppermichiganssource.com)
• Russian Cargo Jet Grounded 16 years in Michigan May Soon Fly Again (insurancejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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