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

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Sturgis wrestling and Mendon hoops open their seasons?
  • Why this Amish cook wants your letters sent to Sturgis
  • Why a nearby Indiana parade just earned national holiday honors

Also on today's calendar: White Christmas and 4 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very cold; some morning snow, with a high of 27 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 29, low: 12.
  • Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 16 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union City spoils Mendon's home opener on Wednesday (sturgisjournal.com) — Area hoops and wrestling fans will notice Sturgis wrestling highlighted here, with the Trojans topping Centreville in an assembly day matchup. The roundup also details Mendon girls basketball falling to Union City in their home opener, plus results for Centreville, Constantine, White Pigeon, and other nearby programs as winter sports get underway.
   

• Lovina Shares About Winter Days and Memories Held Close (ruralmessenger.com) — Sturgis readers might recognize a familiar address: Lovina Eicher’s Amish cooking column invites letters sent to her PO Box in Sturgis 49091. In this week’s piece, she reflects on snowy winter days, family memories of loss and healing, and shares a peanut blossom cookie recipe for holiday baking.
   

• Holiday parade near Sturgis secures USA TODAY 10BEST national ranking (sturgisjournal.com) — A nationally ranked holiday parade is just a short drive from Sturgis, with Shipshewana’s Lighting of Shipshewana Light Parade earning third place in USA TODAY’s 10Best list. The 2026 parade is already set for November 7, promising a full day of festivities and drawing tens of thousands of visitors from across the Midwest.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday December 11
  • SMS - Winter Band Concert
    Sturges-Young Center for the Arts , 201 N Nottawa St , Sturgis
    7:00 pm
  • SHS - Winter Band Concert
    Sturges-Young Center for the Arts , 201 N Nottawa St , Sturgis
    7:00 pm
    • Monday December 15
  • SMS - Orchestra Winter Concert
    Sturges-Young Center for the Arts , 201 N Nottawa St , Sturgis
    7:00 pm
  • SHS - Orchestra Winter Concert
    Sturges-Young Center for the Arts , 201 N Nottawa St , Sturgis
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • White Christmas
    Sturges-Young Center for the Arts , 201 N Nottawa St , Sturgis
    7:00 pm
  • MS Choir Concert HS Auditorium
    Novi High School , 24062 Taft Rd , Novi
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rain and snow mix throughout the day;
    temperatures expected to fall into the low 30s with lake-effect snow later in the evening. MDOT crews are plowing and treating roads, including I-196… (Nextdoor )
  • During low, frigid temperatures, don’t let dry-looking roadways give you a false sense of security.
    Black ice is a thin, often invisible layer of ice. Continue to use caution: reduce speed, increase following distance, brake gently, and allow extra… (Nextdoor )
  • Laborup posted a job opening for Continuous Improvement Manager in Sturgis. Apply here.
  • Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sturgis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sturgis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

  • Former food service worker at Mendon school pleads no contest in sexual misconduct case (woodtv.com)

White Pigeon

  • Parkway Christian's Cannon earns Michigan Sports Writers second-team Division 7-8 all-state honors (macombdaily.com)

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