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Times Indicator · June 5, 2026

Letter: Why we still need a paper you can hold

A reader argues that Newaygo County's weekly remains the record of who we are — births, ballgames, floods, and all.

Letter to the Editor · Page 2

To the Editor:

When the river rose, I didn't learn which roads were closed from a national feed. I learned it from neighbors — and from the Times Indicator that showed up on schedule with names, photos, and the quiet details that make a place real.

Please keep telling the ordinary stories. They are the ones we clip and tape to the fridge.

— A lifelong subscriber, Fremont

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Times Indicator · June 5, 2026

Letter: Why we still need a paper you can hold

A reader argues that Newaygo County's weekly remains the record of who we are — births, ballgames, floods, and all.

Letter to the Editor · Page 2

To the Editor:

When the river rose, I didn't learn which roads were closed from a national feed. I learned it from neighbors — and from the Times Indicator that showed up on schedule with names, photos, and the quiet details that make a place real.

Please keep telling the ordinary stories. They are the ones we clip and tape to the fridge.

— A lifelong subscriber, Fremont

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