Sprague murder trial delayed to November 5
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Allen Leroy Sprague, the Isabella County man facing charges of hitting and killing a dirt biker and attempting to kill a second rider has been adjourned until November 5th.Sprague, 54 of Farwell, has been charged with the…
Mike’s Musings: The bicycle hippie who overcame addiction
I was riding my bicycle last Saturday (yes, the same bike I fell and broke my hip from a year ago) when I was about 8 miles from home, and I heard a loud splat. I knew immediately my bsck…
Former track standout enters Clare Hall of Fame
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare High School is slated to introduce its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees this week including Tim Gibson, who graduated in 78, and was school record holder in the long jump and was on the…
Harrison commission gets heated over Rustic Owl zoning
By Genine Hopkins The Rustic Owl, a newer Harrison small business that opened just a year ago, has been working with City of Harrison council members, planning commission members, and the City Code Enforcement Officer, Mike Freeman, to resolve the…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: The Anniversary of 9/11
Today is Wednesday, September 11, 2024, now 23 years since 9/11. This morning I noticed that Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff to honor and remember the victims of…
May I Walk with You? Perfect Prayer
Sometimes prayer isn’t so easy. Sometimes it is really easy, especially if things are going well. Meaning that we are not worried about anything, everyone is healthy, the future is bright, we are on good terms with everything, and relationships…
Clare City Police warn of counterfeit bills in town
Chief Dave Saad said that two counterfeit bills recently surfaced at a bank in Clare.Saad said these are difficult to detect because the paper is real. It’s smaller bills that that have been bleached and then reprinted with a higher…
Obituary: Rodney Dell Zona
Rodney Dell Zona, age 75 of Farwell, formerly of Waterford, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the McLaren Central Michigan Hospital of Mt. Pleasant. On May 8, 1949, Rodney was born the eldest of two children to…
Obituary: Robert “Rob” William Jones
Robert “Rob” William Jones, age 73, of Lake, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Funeral Services for Rob will be held at the Lake Baptist Church on Saturday, September 14, at 11 a.m.…
Obituary: Jerrold Fay Rodgers
FEBRUARY 1, 1934 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 Jerrold Fay Rodgers age 90 of rural Lake George, Michigan passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home. Jerrold was born February 1, 1934 in Marion, Michigan the son of Roy…
Obituary: Kenneth “Ken” Lee Beougher
AUGUST 31, 1949 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 Kenneth “Ken” Lee Beougher age 75 of Lake George, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 6, 2024. Kenneth was born August 31, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of…
Obituary: Phyllis N. Campbell
Phyllis N. Campbell, age 88 of Farwell, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at Provision Living at East Lansing. Phyllis was born the daughter of the late Bruce and Dorothy (Hazen) McCormick on August 17, 1936 in Manistique. She was united in…
Mike’s Musings: Problems galore, but Congress takes six weeks off
Welcome back Congress, I hope you enjoyed your six-week vacation. That’s right while two wars commanding our attention, an economy that is not well, and a border that is actually borderless, our elected leaders took six weeks off.Of course they…
Obituary: Jerry V. Bridges
Jerry V. Bridges, age 83 of Farwell, formerly of Wyoming MI, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at home with his family by his side. Jerry was born to Bernard and Audrey (Vance) Bridges on May 29, 1940, in Cheboygan,…
Obituary: Stephen D. Rogers
AUGUST 8, 1947 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024Stephen D. Rogers age 77 of Harrison went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Stephen was born on August 8, 1947 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire the son of…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: School’s back and the race is on!
Well school is back in session — but not for our “grands” around here. They are all grown up and “adulting” just fine.I’ve been looking at pictures and remembering all the busy falls we used to have when school started…
May I Walk with You? Time Flies
Wow! First thing you know summer is about over and schools has started. It’s time to put away summer fun things, begin to tie down everything, store stuff and prepare for the cooler and colder and darker moths ahead. Does…
Amish flea market attracts thousands of visitors
Yoder’s Amish Flea Market & Quilt Auction was held August 30 & 31 on the corner of East Herrick Road and North Leaton Road, roughly four miles southeast of Clare. Undeterred by heat and humidity, many hundreds of shoppers attended…
Clare Commission presents life-saving awards, votes to discontinue K9 program
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Two firefighters, Riley Swartz and Ted Eberhart, were honored and presented with Life-Saving Pins at the City Commission meeting Tuesday evening.They were credited with efforts that likely saved the lives of two motorcycle riders injured in a…
Clare BOE names Forsberg new Superintendent
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare High School Principal Matt Forsberg was selected as the new Clare Superintendent at a special meeting Tuesday evening following the interviews of the three final candidates for the position.Interim Superintendent Tom House said in an email…
