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Community Events ~
“Celebrating Newaygo’s
Natural Treasures”
coming Saturday
The Newaygo County Environmental Coalition will highlight the county’s diverse and rare native habitats on Saturday, Oct.11 at the Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts.
October 1, 2025
September 24, 2025
September 17, 2025
Heritage Museum of Newaygo County
Wildlife Center’s Tony Grimard
to speak on Thursday
The Heritage Museum of Newaygo County’s speaker series will present Tony Grimard on Thursday Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum in downtown Newaygo.
September 10, 2025
August 27, 2025
A tradition of more than 70 years is set to continue this week with the annual Logging Festival in Newaygo.
Newaygo
Logging Fest coming this week
August 20, 2025
Terry Wantz Historical Research Center
Book Signing with
Susan Zerlaut King
For More Info
See Page 3
August 13, 2025
Volunteers invited to join NCEC
“Trash Bashers” on Brooks Creek
Volunteers are invited to join the Newaygo County Environmental Coalition’s “Trash Bashers” team to help clean-up Brooks Creek on Saturday, Aug. 16.
August 6, 2025
TrueNorth Community Services
Mentors needed
TrueNorth Community Services’ youth mentoring programs need more adults to help local youngsters succeed.
The local agency’s TrueMentors programs match caring adults with local young people in mentoring relationships, helping to build self-confidence and provide new experiences that support positive growth
July 30, 2025
July 23, 2025
County’s Victim Services Unit seeks more volunteers
The Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional advocates to join
the volunteer Victim Services Unit.
The program, sponsored by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, provides support
and assistance to families who have been affected by serious accidents, suicides or
other tragedy. Volunteer advocates respond to requests for assistance from the
Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office and other area emergency services.
Victim Advocates requested through Central Dispatch respond to various situations
or scenes of trauma or crisis, sometimes involving death, fire, domestic violence or suicide.
Because volunteers answer calls at all hours, the VSU needs a number of volunteers with
varying availabilities.
Advocates attend a mandatory 20-hour training and meet yearly continuing education
requirements. These training requirements are said to equip the volunteer advocates so that they are confident in their ability to assist both law enforcement and families who are experiencing uncertainty or loss.
Interested people age 21 or older are asked to complete an application, be fingerprinted, pass a background check and have a driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Applications are available at the Sheriff’s office in White Cloud. For more information, leave a message with name and telephone number at the sheriff’s office at 689-7303.
July 16, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 2, 2025
Dana duChemin and Mitchell Karrip ran the course together.
A young cyclist in chicken gear crossed the Causeway at Croton.
Photos by RCWheater Sr.
By R.C.Wheater Sr.
The Newaygo Nationals Association held its first 2 Dam Fun event on Saturday, June 21, with 90 humans and one dog running or biking the 7.2 miles from the other side of Hardy Dam to Al duChemin Park on Croton Pond.
The organization, which has hosted a series of paddling races, organized 2 Dam Fun as a more laid-back alternative to its former 2 Dam Tuff “eco-challenge” event, which also stretched from dam to dam....
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Michael Hummel (left) won the “Best Dam Runner” trophy and Dan Zeldenrust won the “Best Dam Biker” award.
June 25, 2025
Walk ‘n Waddle
Youth Pastor Ryder Storms of Resonate Church claimed the championship trophy with his performance in the “Watermelon Waddle” obstacle course at the second annual Walk ‘n Waddle event held on Saturday, June 14 at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Fremont. Starting from the prone position, eight local faith leaders raced on a course that required the completion of various tasks while wearing watermelons strapped to their bellies.
June 18, 2025
Using his flying camera, Jim Maike of White Cloud captured this view of the scene at this year’s Russell Gilbert Memorial Kids Free Fishing Day event.
Fishing Day again attracted an enthusiastic army of young anglers eager to try some fishing (many for the first time) and win some prizes.
Mayor Gilbert’s wife Annette and their daughters led an enthusiastic group of volunteers in planning and conducting the event, with plenty of help from local businesses and individuals who donated prizes and provisions.
June 11, 2025
40th local
Crop Hunger Walk
coming in October
The Fremont Area Crop Hunger Walk is scheduled to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year on Sunday, Oct. 5, and organizers are already looking for ideas and help with the anniversary event.
June 4, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS 2025 NEWAYGO COUNTY GRADUATES!!
Be sure to grab the
2025 Graduation Section Edition
to see graduates from White Cloud, Holton, Hesperia, Fremont, Quest and Newaygo High Schools.
May 28, 2025
Donors, community leaders and representatives of the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce joined Fremont Mayor Pro Tem Sandy Siegel as she cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the new splash pad at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Fremont.
Photos by Rich Wheater
May 21, 2025
Oceana Community Foundation
Migrant Child Task Force Donation Drive
The foundation is collecting donations of new hygiene items, toys, activities books for children and preteens, bulk cultural foods and more to directly support families through the task force’s Camp Outreach events.
May 14, 2025
Kid Archaeology Camp coming
In mid-June, the Heritage Museum of Newaygo County will present Kid Archaeology Week Camp 2025, a weeklong archaeology experience for local students ages 10 to 14.
May 7, 2025
Public event to support
ride for Special Olympics
Fremont Moose Lodge 1555 will host a public fundraiser on Saturday, May 17 in support of the local Moose Riders’ annual Rev It Up Ride to benefit Special Olympics of Michigan.
The May 17 event, scheduled for 4 to 11 p.m. at the lodge in downtown Fremont, will include a silent auction, bake sale, several raffles and a dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Backwoods Express will provide live music from 7 to 11 p.m.
April 30, 2025
Fremont
Chamber dinner offers
business advice and honors
TimesIndicator Editor Rich Wheater (left) received the chamber’s Business Honor Roll certificate from chamber board President Matt Mellema.
Courtney Schwartz of Sitka Supply Company (below left) and Ken DeLaat of Near North Now were also named to the chamber’s Business Honor Roll.
Photo by Bev Kerr
April 30, 2025
April 23, 2025
April 16, 2025
Riley Derks of Fremont slid safely into third base in Game 2 of the Packers’ home doubleheader with the hard-hitting team from Oakridge High School on Wednesday, April 16. Oakridge won both games by scores of 11 to 3 and 11 to 1.
Photo by Russ Tindall, Pro Photo Image
April 16, 2025
The “Hands-Off” demonstration at Veterans Memorial Park in Fremont on Saturday, April 5 included a small dog carrying his own sign. The dog’s “Mom” explained that the dog’s continued flow of dog food and treats depends on Social Security income.
Local poets invited to enter
Newaygo County Poetry Contest
The Fremont Area Community Foundation, in partnership with Fremont Area District Library and NCCA ArtsPlace, is hosting the 2025 Newaygo County Poetry Contest and inviting local poets to compose and share their work.
LionHeart to present farce: “The Play That Goes Wrong”
LionHeart Productions will present the comedy farce “The Play That Goes Wrong” later this month.
The play tells the story of opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous.
TimesIndicator Staff
Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904, was an American writer and illustrator who inspired generations of children in the love of reading. His eclectic illustrations and whimsical rhymes captured children’s imaginations like no other.
Dr. Seuss was not only interested in entertaining his audience. He frequently placed important wisdom and perspectives on society within his stories, addressing many themes including tolerance, responsibility and environmentalism.
We honor Dr. Seuss’s legacy by marking March as National Reading Month. Let’s celebrate by visiting our local libraries.
By Kayte Klawikowski
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
- Dr. Seuss
Happy Birthday to You!
Dr. Kara Beck of Annapolis, Maryland recently enjoyed a Dr. Seuss book she received for her own March 2 birthday. Dr. Beck is a 2004 graduate of Newaygo High School.
Musician Jake Allen of northern Michigan is scheduled to perform on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts.
TrueNorth Community Services’ Community Connections programs are starting a “Puzzle All Together” initiative for anyone who is interested in connecting with others over their shared love of puzzling.
Upcoming Community Events
Camp Newaygo
Dad & Daughter Dance expands to two nights
Camp Newaygo’s Dad and Daughter Dance is expanding to two nights this year.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The Newaygo Area District Library has several events planned for the next few days.
Count the Hearts will be offered through Feb. 15 in the Children’s Library. Teen Locker Magnet drop-in craft project from Feb. 10 through 15.
Fremont library The Winter Reading Challenge for all ages is scheduled to continue through Feb. 28.
Domino Club for tweens ages 8 to 13 will meet on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Toddler Storytime, for babies and toddlers up to age 3, will be held weekly on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Family Storytime for children up to age 5 will be held weekly on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
And so much more can be found in this weeks paper!
Camp Newaygo
Valentine’s dinner to
include on-site childcare
Camp Newaygo will host a Valentine’s Day Ridge Dinner on Friday, Feb. 14 at the camp north of Newaygo. Pre-registration is required for the event and the fee for the dinner is $36 per person. Camp Newaygo staff is also available for potty-trained children ages three and up for $10 per child.
Adult mentors wanted
TrueNorth Community Services is looking for adult volunteers to serve as mentors for Newaygo County young people between the ages of five and 14. Mentors are asked to commit to volunteer for a minimum of one year. For information, call TrueNorth Youth Mentoring Specialist Serena Lafferty at 924-0641 extension 174 or email slafferty@truenorthservices.org. Information is also available online at truenorthservices.org.
Educator award nominations
Michigan people are invited to nominate outstanding public school educators for the Michigan Lottery’s 2024-25 Excellence in Education awards. Nominations are currently open, and parents, students, school staff members and others are encouraged to submit nominations online at https://www.michiganlottery.com/excellence-in-education.
White Cloud history
Copies of the new book “Images of America: White Cloud” are now available for purchase at the White Cloud Community Library.
Language learning online
Newaygo Area District Library cardholders can learn foreign languages online with Transparent Language, a web-based learning tool. The link to the service is available online at www.newaygolibrary.org.
Book donations
Local people tackling their spring or fall cleaning are invited to consider donating their used books, music and movies to the Fremont Area District Library at 104 E. Main St. The donations can benefit the community by adding materials to the library’s collection and to the Friends of the Library benefit book sales. Donation forms for tax deductions are available at the library’s front desk.
Old bundles of newspapers
The TimesIndicator has old bundles of newspapers available for free. Great for packaging material for moving or storage, animal bedding, craft and piñata projects, school or church crafts, and painting projects. Self-serve, you load them yourself, please call before you come, 231-924-4400.