UP residents bet on start to spring, when a structure falls through ice

The tradition is part of a fundraiser run by the Negaunee Lions Club. Roughly half of the pot goes to the person with the closest guess.

By: Laura Herberg

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 972

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

There’s a metal structure sitting on Teal Lake in the Upper Peninsula and folks are betting on when it will fall through the ice
The tradition marks the start of spring and is part of a fundraiser run by the Negaunee Lions Club
Tickets to guess cost $5 and must be submitted before 11:45 p.m. April 1.

In one small Michigan Upper Peninsula town, the first sign of spring is not necessarily a …

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