By David Hutchinson The Clare County Historical Society held its annual Old Fashion Day celebration at the History Park on Saturday, September 28. It was estimated that over 200 people visited the park, five miles north and one mile east…

By Genine Hopkins Bob Dodson has taken his role as the new Director at the Clare County Animal Shelter and hit the road running. Currently, he is helping coordinate the construction of a dog park next to the Animal Shelter…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The Clare County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation September 3rd into a “suspicious death” near the 10,000 block of East Forrest Road in Franklin Township, a release this week said.What has not been released is any details…

Readers of this column know I have been an avid proponent of balancing the federal budget. Our leaders simply refuse to turn off the money spending spigot, i.e., one has to only listen to the two presidential candidates and their…

I would like to thank the dozens of readers that commented on my Bicycle Hippie finds sobriety column from last week. It certainly was a change of pace from my ranting and raving about government overreach, so much so I’m…

By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL – “Some huge mistakes in the 2nd quarter led to the game getting away from us,” Farwell coach Travis Waddell said after his team’s Friday 48-10 loss to Beaverton.Beaverton scored first on a QB run that…

It is with great sorrow and sadness that our family announce the passing of Michael Allyn Joyce; husband, dad, brother, uncle, papa and friend. At the age of 83, Michael passed away on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 with his wife…

Gregory G. Smith, age 47 of Mt. Pleasant tragically left us on September 13, 2024. Greg was born on September 4, 1977 in Mt. Pleasant, MI, the son of George and Sandra Smith. He was raised in Farwell, MI and…

I’m afraid not, but sometimes you get your wish, or at least a bit of it.I was wishing for a longer summer season because it seems like this year’s had just arrived and was already over.Well, it seems that my…

In the gospel of Mark, the message Jesus preached, is quoted. “This is the time of fulfillment. The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!” In the next paragraph he calls his first…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard introduced the new School Liaison Officer at Monday night’s City Commission meeting. He said:“After the recent full-time retirement of School Liaison Officer Brian David, theCity began the search for a replacement for…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 50-year-old Mt Pleasant man, Anthony Demasi, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison September 12th in United States District Court, Eastern District in Bay City by US District Judge Thomas L. Ludington.Last March,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…