Pick-Up hits school bus, one critical
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Deputies from the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene of a crash involving a school bus and a pickup early Tuesday morning.Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Ely Highway and West Tyler Road…
Marion cheerleaders win first competition
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Danyel Prielipp is principal at Marion High School and continues to serve as the Eagles’ competitive cheer coach.Freshmen on the team are Lila Prielipp, Malley Raymond, J’Lynn Schoonmaker. Ella Wilson, Ashley Lewis and Alaysia Ankney.Sophomores…
Mike’s Musings: Politicians should spend time in the private sector
Here’s a novel suggestion. Can we make it a requirement for those running for Congressional seats to spend a few years in the private sector?This idea was presented to me a few weeks ago, and the more I thought about…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: All about January
With temperatures hovering in the mid-twenties, a winter storm forecast and already making an appearance, I’m glad today [Wednesday] is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day.Of course, every day is a stay-at-home-and-work-on-the-computer day, as I hole up in my office and watch the…
May I Walk With You?: It’s Easy
It’s the new year-2022. As the saying goes, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!” Actually, I am in pretty good shape for being an old guy. Humor put…
Grant Twp. News You Can Use: Where the money will go and what’s wrong with our Property Tax System
By now you should have received your winter tax bills, there were some surprises.Each year I try to get a handle on where our property tax dollars go. A lot of the items on your tax bill are voter approved.…
Helen Loudene Rose
Helen Loudene Rose, age 93 of Cadillac, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Whispering Pines Assisted Living in Lake City. She was born on October 15, 1928 in Creal Springs, Illinois to Cleo and Lula (Stewart) Eskew. She married…
Paul E. Benchley
Benchley, Paul E. Bay City, MI Paul E. Benchley, 80, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital. He was born on September 19, 1941 in Clare, Michigan to the late Kenneth H. and Mildred S.…
Kenneth Dean Pluger
Kenneth Dean Pluger age 62 of Marion, passed away on January 1, 2022 at his home from injuries he obtained in a truck accident. He was born on July13, 1959 in Cadillac to Harley and Jeanette (Kuipers) Pluger.He had driven…
James A. Sisson Jr.
James A. Sisson Jr., “Jim” age 76 of Mt. Pleasant passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at MyMichigan Medical Center Midland after surviving many hard fought battles that amazed even doctors. Jim was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on September…
Rosemary Lightfoot
Rosemary Lightfoot (born: 5/10/29; deceased: 12/27/21) 92 years old Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, family member, and friend was delivered on the arms of angels to her everlasting home on December 27, 2021. Rosemary passed away peacefully in her sleep…
Fire destroys Rosebush home
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A rental home in Rosebush was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon that gutted the building.Isabella Northeast’s Fire Department was called to the house on South Street in Rosebush at about 4:40 p.m.According to an article in…
Clare top of small towns to visit
By Pat MaurerCorrespondentClare was recently named number 1 in a list of the ten “must visit small towns in Michigan, by Hotels.com,” Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard announced at the City meeting last Monday evening.“This comes as no surprise to…
Postcard from the Pines: Shopping Local
I stopped by Flemming’s Clothing on Marion’s Main Street before Christmas. There were a couple items on my list that I knew I would find there. Indeed I did, and so much more. I always leave Flemming’s with a smile…
Osceola County makes appointments
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its Tuesday meeting, appointed Morris Langworthy Jr. as an at-large member to the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission for a one-year term and reappointed Commissioner Roger Elkins for…
Missaukee County announces meeting schedule
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – Jessica Nielsen, Missaukee County clerk and register of deeds, has released a new meeting list for boards and committees for the 2022 calendar year.“To avoid confusion, I am no longer posting meetings for agencies…
Evart police
By John RaffelCorrespondent Evart Police DepartmentWeekly ReportDec. 20 to Jan. 2Dec. 21: No Ops/No Plates – While conducting a traffic stop it was determined that the driver had no driver’s license and the vehicle had no license plate. The driver was issued…
NMC boys outlast Houghton Lake in home tilt
by Ben MurphySports Writer McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s boys basketball team struggled at times in its return to action from winter break Wednesday. The Comets finished with a well-played fourth quarter against visiting Houghton Lake though, allowing them to pick…
Lady Pioneers earn road win at Reed City
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare girls basketball team returned from winter break with a solid win over host Reed City on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers were able to hold a 10-5 lead after the first quarter and stayed ahead…
Lady Ramblers claim road win at Roscommon
by Ben MurphySports Writer The McBain girls basketball team opened up the new year with a 59-20 Highland Conference win at Roscommon Tuesday.The Lady Ramblers played to a 10-10 tie after the first quarter, but they took control of things…
