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🌱 How a quick arrest followed the attempted robbery on West Main.
Also check out Preserved! on the Fremont Patch calendar

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- How a quick arrest followed the attempted robbery on West Main.
Also on today's calendar: Preserved! and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 68, low: 62.
- Thursday: Rain at times, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man arrested in attempted armed robbery at Fremont auto parts store (wzzm13.com) — Police in Fremont say a man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly threatening staff with a weapon at the O'Reilly Auto Parts on West Main Street and then fleeing. A state trooper took him into custody shortly afterward, and the Newaygo County Prosecutor will review possible charges. Residents are thanked for sharing surveillance footage and can still report tips to Silent Observer.
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LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
5:30 pm - Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
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Friday October 2
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Location TrueNorth Community Services 6308 S. Warner, Fremont, MI 49412 6308 S. Warner Fremont MI 49412, 6308 S. Warner, Fremont - In the Woods →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
3:45 pm - Welcome Autumn →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
10:30 am - Mixed Media Self Portrait →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
12:30 pm - Birch Tree Mosaic →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
3:45 pm - Acrylic Painting with Jane Stroschin - Storm Approaching →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
1:00 pm - Clay Bell →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
3:45 pm - NCCA-Artsplace Fall Photo Competition →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
5:00 pm - Chicken Wire Empire →
Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont
7:30 pm - Watercolor for Beginners with Marlies Manning →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
9:30 am - NCCA-Artsplace Exhibit: Quilting Traditions and Explorations →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
10:00 am - Handbuilding Platters with Denise Herzhaft →
NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main Street, Fremont
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🗞 Nearby News
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