🌱 How a Kingsley farm kid became a statewide horticulture leader

Good morning to you Kingsley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Kingsley farm kid became a statewide horticulture leader
• How Kingsley figured into Detroit’s 2025 high school football honors

Also on today's calendar: QI GONG Mondays at Kingsley Branch Library and 2 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: Low clouds and snow showers, with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 31, low: 14.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 16 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan hort society gives Bodtke and Rothwell Distinguished Service Awards (goodfruit.com) — A Kingsley native, horticulture expert Nikki Rothwell, has been honored with a Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan State Horticultural Society for decades of work helping fruit growers. The piece traces her journey from a Kingsley cattle farm to leading MSU’s Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center and even running a small hard cider operation in Suttons Bay.
   

• MHSAA football: Free Press 2025 All-Detroit team stars Cass Tech (freep.com subscription) — Kingsley football fans will recognize their team mentioned in coverage of Jackson Lumen Christi’s Division 6 state championship win, a reminder of Kingsley’s run to Ford Field. The main focus is Detroit’s top high school players, highlighting Cass Tech and other city standouts named to the Free Press All-Detroit teams.
   

📸 Around Kingsley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingsley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Comedy w/Bob Zany
  Traverse City Comedy Club, 738 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• QI GONG Mondays at Kingsley Branch Library
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Wigglers Storytime
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  10:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Open Spot Theatre For All
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• QI GONG Mondays at Kingsley Branch Library
  Kingsley Branch Library , 213 S Brownson Ave , Kingsley
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Men’s Night
  Downtown Traverse City Association , 303 E State St , Traverse City
  11:00 am
• Men’s Night for TART Trails
  Miner's North Jewelers , 222 E Front St , Traverse City
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• The Cracking of the Parm! (Tenth St.)
  Oryana Community Co-op Tenth , 260 E Tenth St , Traverse City
  12:00 pm
• Rhett & John
  The Village at LaFranier Woods , 1463 Orch Hl Pkwy , Traverse City
  2:30 pm
• The Bergamot - A South Shore Christmas
  City Opera House , 106 E Front St , Traverse City
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Recruitment Open House — Legacy Aviation Learning Center | Northern Michigan’s Premier Aviation Education Facility
  Legacy Aviation Learning Center , 2640 Aero-Park Dr , Traverse City
  9:30 am
• Wreath Making Workshop
  Grand Traverse Conservation District , 1450 Cass Rd , Traverse City
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traverse City Area Public Schools posted a job opening for CHS: Custodian, 2nd shift, 40 hours/week, M-F 3:00pm-11:30pm, Sign-On Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus in Traverse City. Apply here.
• Procaccianti Companies posted a job opening for Cherry Tree Inn & Suites HOUSEPERSON in Traverse City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingsley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Traverse City

• TC Light & Power Eyes New Campus on Cedar Run Road (traverseticker.com)
• Melissa Smith (upnorthlive.com)
• Excellence in Education: Courtade Elementary's Liz Lautner (9and10news.com)

Elk Rapids

• Notice of Bid Opportunity - Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor Hydraulic Dredging Project (elkrapids.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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