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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.

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April 30, 2025

Fremont

Chamber dinner offers

business advice and honors

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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

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April 23, 2025

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Softball Glove

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

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April 16, 2025

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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. 
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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.

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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.​

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