NEGAUNEE – Mike Moyle of Belmont, Michigan is the winner of the 2025 Teal Lake Melt-Down.

The headframe structure went through the ice at 4:54 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. The prize amount of $3,661 was claimed by Moyle with his entry of 4:44 p.m. April 26.

The Teal Lake Melt-Down is a community fundraiser benefiting the Negaunee Lions Club and its many community projects. Area residents purchased tickets to enter the contest with their estimate of when the headframe would break through the ice, with the winner being the closest entry to the exact time. The deadline for this year’s ticket sales was April 1.

This is the ninth year that the Negaunee Lions Club has held the fundraiser and the first year that the prize has topped $3,000.