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Mike’s Musings: I’ve been a fool, how about you?

Mike’s Musings: I’ve been a fool, how about you?

Editorial StaffMar 29, 20233 min read

Editor’s Note: Because I’ve been laid up in a hospitalthe last couple of days (broke my hip) I pulled this oldy but goody columnfrom the vault. BY MIKE WILCOXPUBLISHER Saturday…

Clare County Road Commission lists 2023 potential roadwork

Clare County Road Commission lists 2023 potential roadwork

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20233 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The Clare County Road Commission’s website has listed 48 potential projects for the year and two that have been completed. Proposed are 15 paving projects, nine involving…

Irish Festival turns Clare ‘green’

Irish Festival turns Clare ‘green’

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20235 min read

Pushers for 2023 Irish Festival Bed Race Winners Jim’s Body Shop / Sound Productions Racing kick into warp speed as they they pull away from the competition    Overall 5K Winner…

Postcard from the Pices: Fishing and Fair Play

Postcard from the Pices: Fishing and Fair Play

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20235 min read

Last day of school, May 27, 1960  In the summer of 1958 Fred and Jane Ettawageshik and their two grade-school age sons, Frank and Tim, rented the Turner house next…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: March winding down, Irish Fest over…time for Spring!

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: March winding down, Irish Fest over…time for Spring!

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20234 min read

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I was looking at some old columns for ideas and discovered that on March 21, 2012 it was 86 degrees.That has to be a typo, because I…

Clare hopeful for a successful soccer season

Clare hopeful for a successful soccer season

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20231 min read

By Grace DavisSports WriterWednesday night the Clare Girls Soccer team kicked off their season against Mount Pleasant. The girls fell short to the Oilers, 8-0, but Captain Bella Smylie still…

NMC track team returning three seniors

NMC track team returning three seniors

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20232 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Northern Michigan Christian School has Diane Eisenga and Mark Bonnes as varsity co-head coaches.“We are returning three seniors who competed at the state finals last…

Faces in the Crowd: Dan Williams

Faces in the Crowd: Dan Williams

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20238 min read

Dan and Lola Dan and his father Harold – former post commander at Marion’s VFW. Dan Williams, a 1963 Marion graduate, has lived an extraordinary life.The son of Marjorie and…

Deputies investigate Pine River bus accident

Deputies investigate Pine River bus accident

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20231 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Meceola Central Dispatch on March 16 receive a call at 7:52 a.m. received a call regarding a Pine River School bus accident located on 18…

Commissioners approve new inspection fees

Commissioners approve new inspection fees

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20232 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners voted at its Monday meeting to approve the Building Department Permit Inspection fees paid to the Trades Inspectors as…

Evart schools on lock down Mar.16

Evart schools on lock down Mar.16

Editorial StaffMar 24, 20232 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent EVART – On Thursday March 16, Evart High School Staff were made aware of a threat involving a weapon in the building around 10:30 a.m. The school…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces – Marvelous muddy March in Mid-Michigan

Pat’s Bits and Pieces – Marvelous muddy March in Mid-Michigan

Jordan WilcoxMar 20, 20234 min read

The Old Farmer’s Almanac says March is the most changeable month. I tend to agree with that, especially in this part of Michigan, where in just the past week we…

Big Brothers-Big Sisters Auction raises $51K

Big Brothers-Big Sisters Auction raises $51K

Editorial StaffMar 20, 20234 min read

Auctioneer Norm Yoder at the BBBS Annual Auction held during the Irish Festival. The Doherty Ballroom was full last Wednesday evening when the annual BBBS Auction was held.Chamber of Commerce…

Irish Festival events underway!

Irish Festival events underway!

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20233 min read

Hundreds attended the Irish Festival Business After Hours held at the Doherty Hotel Wednesday evening. The event was followed by the annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters Auction, which raised $1,200 for…

‘Eat, drink and be merry’ at the Clare Irish Fest this weekend

‘Eat, drink and be merry’ at the Clare Irish Fest this weekend

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20233 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Everyone is a little bit Irish around St. Patrick’s Day, particularly in Clare, named after Clare County Ireland. Along with the Irish events planned, the whole town’s…

Postcard from the Pines: Let’s all go to the movies

Postcard from the Pines: Let’s all go to the movies

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20234 min read

Sun Theater – Sin Town also Billy the Kidd The Oscar Award show Sunday night was good entertainment, considering last years’ unsettling events. One popular movie sweeping seven top Oscars…

Obituary: Jack Lynn Lansing

Obituary: Jack Lynn Lansing

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20237 min read

Jack Lynn Lansing, of Hartland, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2023. He was 77 years old. Born on September 14, 1945 in the big town of Clare, Mi, Jack…

Obituary: Jack L. Haring

Obituary: Jack L. Haring

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Jack L. Haring, age 80 of Clare, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland following a valiant fight against his extended illness with his…

Obituary: Helen “Connie” Kirk

Obituary: Helen “Connie” Kirk

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Screenshot Helen “Connie” Kirk, age 94 of Clare, passed away Saturday. March 11, 2023 at Medilodge of Clare. Helen was born the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine (Lucas)…

Obituary: Gary L. McPhall

Obituary: Gary L. McPhall

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Gary L. McPhall, age 69 of Clare passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home.  Gary was born the son of Francis “Frank” and Margaret (Ackerman) McPhall on April 5,…