🌱 Why officials are worried about the Hesperia Dam after recent flooding
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In today's newsletter:
- Why officials are worried about the Hesperia Dam after recent flooding
Also on today's calendar: Blind Squirrel Tavern – Fremont and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 50, low: 32.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sturgeon swim through flooded parking lot near Wisconsin's Wolf River (koat.com) — Flooding in western Michigan has officials warning that the Hesperia Dam faces possible failure, a concern that could affect river levels and safety downstream from the village. While the main story highlights dramatic flooding in Wisconsin, local readers should pay close attention to this developing dam risk and stay tuned for any evacuation guidance or road closure updates near Hesperia. 
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Beginner Scratch Art with Faye Beckert
Newaygo County Council for the Arts - Artsplace, 13 E Main St, Fremont
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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City Council Meeting
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CDBG Public Hearing
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Blind Squirrel Tavern – Fremont
The Blind Squirrel Tavern , 19 W Main St , Fremont
7:00 pm -
Bing Higbee
Regency at Fremont , 4554 W 48th St , Fremont
10:30 am -
Hesperia JV Softball @ White Cloud
White Cloud High School , 555 E Wilcox Ave , White Cloud
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Hesperia JV Baseball @ White Cloud
White Cloud High School , 555 E Wilcox Ave , White Cloud
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Cleanup Day
Hesperia Calendar
8:00 am
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Paul & Joyce Carmichael
Regency at Fremont , 4554 W 48th St , Fremont
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City Council Meeting
Fremont, MI Calendar Fremont, MI 49412
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Whorled @ Dogwood Center of Arts
Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts , 4734 South Campus Court , Fremont
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River Country Chamber Annual Meeting 2026
Waters Edge Golf Course , 1100 Ramshorn Dr , Fremont
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Friday May 1
Thursday May 7
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nestlé S.A. posted a job opening for Facilities Maintenance Technician in Fremont. Apply here.
- Workbox Staffing posted a job opening for Production Workers in Newaygo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hesperia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fremont
- Huge sinkhole opens before major flooding hits Newaygo Co. (wzzm13.com)
- Officials say Hesperia Dam in danger, could cause flash flood (freep.com)
- Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms in West Michigan Wednesday – gusts up to 40 mph (mlive.com)
Shelby
- Varsity Girls Soccer: Shelby blanks Oakridge 3-0 in home opener (oceanacountypress.com)
- Shelby Township Woman Charged After Abandoning Her Dog: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Hart
- Robert Allen 'Bubba' Tubbs, 72, of Hart (oceanacountypress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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