2025 LIGHT UP MANCELONA SANTA AND PARADE
Light Up Mancelona and visits with Santa are in Mancelona on the 2nd Saturday of December. Join us for a free pancake breakfast with Santa at Mancelona High School from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025. A bounce house, activities for kids, and raffles for kids (one free ticket for each child; additional tickets may be purchased).

Sweet Fire Tobacco has opened a location in Mancelona. Owner Frank Saco says the store employs 4-6 locals and is a place to go for friendly service. Available for purchase are tobacco products including cigars, and accessories. "Mancelona is a small area where you don't have to travel far for what you need," Saco said. 
Bellaire and East Jordan Family Health Centers (EJFHC) are proud to announce the addition of two new 3D mammography machines. The new Hologic Selenia machines will replace their current 2D mammography machines and will be the first in the region to