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Hoards of people await their turn to enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, complimented by fresh Shepherd Maple Syrup, during the annual Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival, held in Shepherd, Michigan on Sunday, April 26, 2026. At its peak, the line for pancakes stretched across the entirety of Shepherd High School. (CM-Life | Cristin Coppess)