Clare County Review

May I Walk with You? Thoughts, feelings and actions

May I Walk with You? Thoughts, feelings and actions

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20252 min read

As a psychologist, I am always aware of the aspects of feelings, thoughts and actions, and the way these three interact with each other. They have a lot of influence on each other. With this basic idea, it is easy…

Buggy, Nissan collide, several injured

Buggy, Nissan collide, several injured

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20252 min read

On Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at approximately 8:25pm Deputies from the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a personal injury accident near the intersection of Bard Rd. and Calhoun Rd., Beaverton Township, involving a motor vehicle and Amish…

Destination Clare unveils new art sculptures

Destination Clare unveils new art sculptures

Editorial StaffMay 9, 20257 min read

By Christopher Johnson You may have noticed a metal giraffe hanging out by the Whitehouse this week, playing ball with the big wireform dog. Let me introduce you to Sunday Mahaja’s recent addition to our streetside art gallery entitled “The…

Mike’s Musings: Absent-minded journalist strikes again

Mike’s Musings: Absent-minded journalist strikes again

Editorial StaffMay 7, 20253 min read

Some people call me absent-minded, others call me addle-headed. Me, I just blame it on being left-handed.Last week, I left my briefcase in a rental car. Its contents were my valuable laptop, scads of paperwork and files and some cash.Let…

Clare track teams go 3-0

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20253 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare track teams were 3-0 on April 30 in Jack Pine Conference dual meet action.The boys scored wins over Ogemaw Heights 126.5-47.5; over St. Louis 144-25 and over Farwell 156-10.Clare’s girl had wins of 124-45…

May I Walk with You? APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, PRAYER

May I Walk with You? APPROPRIATE RESPONSE, PRAYER

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20253 min read

By now everyone has heard that Pope Francis has died, the funeral is over, and the world’s Cardinals are meeting in secret to elect a new successor to Peter, the first Pope. It never ceases to amaze me that for…

Adjacent tenant makes own door to restaurant, steals cash, food

Adjacent tenant makes own door to restaurant, steals cash, food

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20252 min read

On Thursday April 24, 2025 at 11:10 p.m. the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call from the owner of the Jack Pine Restaurant located at 231 E. Main St in Harrison, reporting seeing a subject inside the restaurant on…

CTE millage renewal request set for May 6

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20254 min read

Almost one decade ago, voters in Clare and Gladwin Counties approved a ten-year millage request that proved to be an enormous game-changer for high schoolers in those communities. Now, following unprecedented growth and student success, Clare-Gladwin CTE is asking voters…

A Northern Tradition raises over $75,000

A Northern Tradition raises over $75,000

Editorial StaffMay 2, 20252 min read

Nearly 600 people attended the 22nd annual A Northern Tradition, Mid Michigan College’s annual fundraiser, which took place recently at Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare. This year’s event raised over $75,000, and over twenty-two years, A Northern Tradition, has raised…

Adjacent tenant makes own door to restaurant

Adjacent tenant makes own door to restaurant

Editorial StaffApr 30, 20252 min read

On Thursday April 24, 2025 at 11:10 p.m. the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call from the owner of the Jack Pine Restaurant located at 231 E. Main St in Harrison, reporting seeing a subject inside the restaurant on…

Mike’s Musings: Number of college administrators alarming

Mike’s Musings: Number of college administrators alarming

Editorial StaffApr 30, 20253 min read

Many of you have read my rants concerning higher education. I believe the cost is outrageous and it certainly far outweighs the benefit most students receive.One of the reasons costs have risen extensively over the past decade is that universities…

Clare golfers second

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20252 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s golf team shot a 340 on Wednesday to finish second in a Jack Pine Conference jamboree at Gladwin.Pinconning was first at 323 followed by Clare, Ogemaw Heights (344), Shepherd (344), Bullock Creek (347), Gladwin…

May I Walk with You? Your Response

May I Walk with You? Your Response

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20252 min read

Easter is over, or is it just beginning? For many of us, Holy Week, the week leading up to the Resurrection, was full of busyness and activity as friends and family gather to eat and drink and catch up. I…

Baskets Full of Joy: Clare’s Airport Enjoys Another Festive Success

Baskets Full of Joy: Clare’s Airport Enjoys Another Festive Success

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20254 min read

By Christopher Johnson Hopefully everybody had a happy Easter this past weekend!This has been a great season for our county’s eggstravaganza events and the kids couldn’t appear more thrilled as our dip through April Valley peaks to a close. Seeing…

Pat Maurer honored by Clare City Council

Pat Maurer honored by Clare City Council

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20253 min read

By Genine Hopkins Spring is in the air and many exciting things are happening around the City of Clare, including receiving approval of a State of Michigan grant for work at the City Airport, resumption soon of the Shamrock Lake…

Police chase ends in capture of Chinese non-citizen

Police chase ends in capture of Chinese non-citizen

Editorial StaffApr 25, 20252 min read

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:22 a.m., A Clare County Sheriff Deputy was on a traffic stop on Main St near Evergreen Trail in the Village of Farwell, Township of Surrey in Clare County. During this traffic stop, a…

Mike’s Musings: Quicksand drama turns in to romantic relationship

Mike’s Musings: Quicksand drama turns in to romantic relationship

Editorial StaffApr 23, 20253 min read

I was flipping channels the other night when a question was asked. What did you fear most as a kid? There were a variety of answers but one of the answers was quicksand.I immediately concurred. Quicksand was fear of mine…

Clare boys win invitational

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s women’s track team won the Doug Steward Memorial Invitational at St. Louis on Friday.The Clare women had 142.5 points to top the 10-team field. Alma took second place with 124.5 points.In the boys standings,…

May I Walk with You? GRACE PERFECTS NATURE

May I Walk with You? GRACE PERFECTS NATURE

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20253 min read

“Grace does not destroy nature but perfects it.” “Grace does not remove nature but fulfills it.” (St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century) The words ‘perfects’ and ‘fulfills’ refer to the notions of progress and growth. We often hear people say that…

Surrey fire truck t-boned by vehicle, one severely injured

Surrey fire truck t-boned by vehicle, one severely injured

Editorial StaffApr 18, 20251 min read

On Sunday, April 13th, a Surrey Township Fire Truck, with two firemen on board, was involved in an accident on 115 while looking for a reported grass fire. As the truck was turning into a driveway, they were t-boned by…