McBain superintendent hopes to better student achievement
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Mc Bain superintendent Scott Akom told the school board, at its September meeting, goals for the school year were to increase student achievement in reading and math and have a Safety officer position.Little Wheels numbers…
Faces in the Crowd: Katya LaGrow
Growing up in Carrollton, Ohio – a small farming community much like McBain – Katya LaGrow wasn’t able to have any pets in the house.But these days, from her home and office in McBain, Katya can have as many pets…
Marion prepares for homecoming week
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Marion Homecoming parade is set for Friday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 pm.. The parade will start on Chadwick Street and end at the high school. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. on Friday.The district…
Mike’s Musings: Forget fossil fuels, solar power-nuclear energy is best
In attempting to break through the logjam between clean air advocates and those who think our reliance on fossil fuels will not go away any time soon, we have forgotten what I think could be an important alternative- nuclear energy.Green…
Boyer pleads guilty in four October murders
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Farwell woman, Judy Marie Boyer, 55, arrested last October 21 and charged with the murder of two family members and two family friends, was in Clare Circuit Court Wednesday and pled guilty to killing four people…
Happy ending for stranded Great Dane
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Since August 16th, and possibly even longer than that, Zaria, the Great Dane was stranded on an Island in Cranberry Lake and eluding all efforts to capture her.Wednesday just before 1 pm she was captured in the…
Bond project, mural costs reviewed at BOE
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A discussion on the proposed bond to renovate Clare Schools was the highlight of Monday’s Board of Education meeting.The agenda said, “The Board has authorized the continued efforts of the Superintendent, Tower Pinkster, and Wolgast toward a…
Farwell rolls with lopsided homecoming win
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell volleyball team took on visiting Shepherd in Jack Pine Conference action on Monday. The Lady Eagles played the Lady BlueJays close, but came up short in straight sets, 25-18, 27-25 and 25-23.“The team is…
Marion offense in high gear with win over Baldwin
by Ben MurphySports Writer Marion gave up a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in its road West Michigan ‘D’ League 8-man football game at Baldwin on Friday. From there it was all Eagles however, as they racked up…
Postcard from the Pines: Remembering Grandma on her 124th Birthday
This week I’m remembering my Grandma Berry, who was born 124 years ago September 24, 1898, on her parents farm in Highland Twp. Born Lola Fern Beebe, she was the sixth of the seven surviving children of Milt and Lillie…
Obituary: Keith L. Johnson
Keith L. Johnson, age 64 of Clare, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Keith was born the son of Bernard and Norma (Bashaw) Johnson on June 23, 1958 in Sandusky, Ohio. He had served his…
Obituary: Martha Marie Stuckert
Martha Marie Stuckert, age 94, of Clare, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw. She was the third of seven children born to John and Christine (Alexander) Weisgerber, on March 11, 1928, in Flint Michigan.…
Obituary: Kevin Hartzell
Kevin Hartzell age 65 of Clare passed away September 5, 2022 in Clare, MI surrounded by his family. Kevin was born in Detroit, MI February 16,1957 the son of Dale and Caroline Hartzell.Kevin was a over the road truck driver…
Obituary: Gale ”Diane” Gyulveszi
Gale ”Diane” Gyulveszi, age 76, of Lake, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Diane was born the daughter of Charles and June (Knickrehm) Smith on December 12, 1946, in St. Paul, MN. She was united in marriage…
Obituary: Yvonne Luree Everts
Yvonne Luree Everts, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, in Heaven, on Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born February 02, 1938, the daughter of Lloyd and Velma Murray.Vonnie was proceeded in death by Lawrence Everts…
Obituary: Deborah Jane Tomich
Deborah Jane Tomich, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was 62.Deb was born on July 14, 1960 to Jerry and Mary Jane (McPherson) Kelley in Detroit, Michigan. After…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Oops… It’s Here Again
One day this week – 80 degrees and humid….the next 65?According to the calendar, it is here. The first day of fall, the “Autumnal Equinox,” arrived yesterday, Thursday, September 22nd.To celebrate, I am enjoying (not really) my first cold of…
Local couple set to give, receive kidney
By Aaron Michell For the last few years, Marion resident Nicole Sigafoose’s kidneys have been failing. Managing to get by with dialysis, her kidney functions have only gotten worse. Since September 1st, 2020, she’s been on a national kidney registry,…
Mike’s Musings: If only dreams of space flight were true
Watching a rocket launch into space never gets old for me. Last week I had the opportunity to view three nighttime launches, thanks to Space X’s aggressive launch schedule to send Starlink satellites in to space. Living on the Space…
After 50 years, Benchley Buick GMC will have new owners
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Except for his years in the service, Rev Benchley has been living in the Clare area his whole life. For the last 50 years he has also been the co-owner and then sole owner of Benchley Brothers…
