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🌱 Noticing odd-tasting Fremont water? Here’s what the city just found
And on the Fremont Patch calendar - Beauty For Ashes - Fremont, OH

Hi there, Fremont! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Noticing odd-tasting Fremont water? Here's what the city just found
- Bringing your pet to Spiegel Grove's special blessing this Sunday?
- Could a new highway finally speed Fremont trips to Columbus?
Also on today's calendar: Fremont Sports Card Show and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Concerns pouring in with Fremont drinking water (portclintonnewsherald.com) — If your Fremont tap water tastes or smells different, city officials say current testing shows it is still safe to drink while they investigate the cause. Crews are tracing problem spots, suspecting organic material or algae in Sandusky River source water, and have sent samples for detailed lab tests due Oct. 1; residents are encouraged to report issues and can call the water plant directly.
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2. Blessing of the Pets slated for Spiegel Grove on Oct. 4 (kentucky.com) — Fremont pet owners are invited to bring their animals to Spiegel Grove on Sunday, Oct. 4, for a noon Blessing of the Pets led by an Episcopalian monk affiliated with St. Paul's Episcopal Church in town. Afterward, Hayes Presidential will mark Rutherford B. Hayes' birthday with a tree planting, wreath-laying, and special exhibits celebrating beloved dogs and local history.
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3. ODOT recommends new US 23-I-71 connector between northwest Ohio and Columbus (wtol.com) — Fremont drivers who regularly battle U.S. 23 traffic to Columbus could eventually see relief from a proposed new 18-mile connector to I-71, now formally recommended by ODOT. The project promises shorter trips for northwest Ohio travelers like local superfan "Big Nut," but still faces big questions over funding, possible tolls, and impacts on farms and rural communities before any construction is approved.
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4. Candice Trapp - LaGrange Standard and News (lagrangenewsonline.com) — Fremont families are mourning Candice "Candy" Trapp, a Fremont-born longtime Grace Lutheran Church member who died Sept. 22 at age 78. Though she later lived in Indiana, she maintained close Fremont ties, and will be interred beside her husband at Oakwood Cemetery, with local relatives and friends invited to remember her in their own ways.
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5. Rising prices, tariff costs: Brown takes aim at Husted in Fremont (centredaily.com) — A packed campaign stop at The Strand Theater in Fremont brought Sherrod Brown face-to-face with local residents frustrated by rising prices, tariffs, and utility costs. Brown sharply criticized Sen. Jon Husted's support for tariffs and war spending, tying them to higher farm and fuel costs, and highlighted his past advocacy for downtown Fremont projects and Social Security protections.
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📸 Around Fremont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fremont
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★ Featured events ★
- Beauty For Ashes - Fremont, OH →
1441 Fangboner Road, Fremont
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Fremont Sports Card Show →
Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 701 Rawson Avenue, Fremont
10:00 am - Youth Empowerment League (YEL) →
SCBDD, 1001 Castalia Street, Fremont
6:00 pm - Brews, Books, & Bewitchments: The Witch Release Party →
118 South Front Street, Fremont
6:00 pm - Board Meeting →
Sandusky County Soil & Water, 2000 Countryside Dr. Suite A, Fremont
8:00 am - Fall Family FUNction →
The Petal Patch, 500 Elizabeth Street, Fremont
6:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
Ross High School Fremont, OH 43420
7:00 pm - 2026 Celebration of Philanthropy →
The Neeley Center, 2830 Napoleon Road, Fremont
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
📣 Fremont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MMS Football vs Edison
Clyde-Green Springs Ex Village Clyde, OH 43410
4:30 pm - Volleyball (JV, Varsity) vs. Vermillion
Clyde-Green Springs Ex Village Clyde, OH 43410
5:00 pm - Planning Commission →
Clyde, OH Calendar, Municipal Building 222 N. Main Street, 2nd Fl Conference Room, Clyde
7:00 pm - Citywide Cleanup Drop-off →
Clyde, OH Calendar, Clyde Light & Power Building - Parking Lot 309 Premier Drive, Clyde
12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kay Jewelers posted a job opening for Sales Associate / Jewelry Consultant - Kay Jewelers - Liberty Square - Fremont, OH in Fremont. Apply here.
- Applebee's - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Fremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fremont here.
Ok Fremont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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