Obituary: David Ray Graham
David Ray Graham, age 74, of Lake, MI passed away on June 28, 2024, surrounded by his family at St Mary’s Hospital. Dave was born in Mt Pleasant on October 31, 1949. He was proceeded in death by his parents…
Obituary: Edwin Lee Woodard
Edwin Lee Woodard, 84, a beloved figure of Marion, Michigan, sadly left our world on July 5, 2024 after a life richly lived in service and kindness. Known for his devotion to God, Edwin was a beacon of light and hope…
Obituary: Joyce May Vandeusen
MARCH 26, 1930 – JULY 7, 2024 Joyce May VanDeusen age 94 went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2024. Joyce was born March 26, 1930 in Eagle Township, Clinton County, Michigan the daughter of Orville A.…
Obituary: Paul David Vanaanhold
AUGUST 26, 1967 – JUNE 25, 2024 Paul David VanAanhold, 56, of Farwell, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Paul was born August 26, 1967 in Bay City, Michigan to James Arthur VanAanhold…
Obituary: Richard M. Reuther
December 10, 1930 – July 1, 2024 Richard Reuther, or as his friends and family called him, Dick, had many roles. Son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend. He had a way about him, making people feel cared for and…
Postcard from the Pines: Next Holiday, Please
Now that July 4th has come and gone, Marion’s Old Fashioned Days is rising fast on the horizon. Almost before we can turn around, we’ll be off to the Friday night Main Street Cruise, the Saturday morning parade and visiting…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Hot, hazy and humid days
Another summer week has flown by.We spent part of the holiday weekend (the 4th of July) enjoying time with family. It was my brother Jim’s 92nd birthday – quite a milestone. He told me afterwards that there were 45 and…
May I Walk with You? CALL FOR VOCATIONS
It’s no secret! All the churches are in desperate need of vocations! While we generally focus on vocations to the ministry, as priests, ministers, consecrated life (nuns and brothers and lay ministers), we are also desperately in need of baptisms,…
Tornado does much damage in Lake George area
Numerous trees blocked the short Cedar Road, just East of Lake George. Many citizens rallied to the area to help clear the debris Aerial footage from Clare Co. Emergency Manager Jerry Becker’s flight surveying the damage. This footage is in…
Some tornado sirens fail, here’s why
By Genine Hopkins The EF1 tornado that struck just southeast of Lake George this past Friday somehow took the path of least resistance and missed almost all man-made structures. This could have been far worse, as its path just a…
Falmouth’s annual fireworks spectacular dazzles
Hark Up Music put on a wonderful show at Falmouth’s fireworks Hark Up Music put on a wonderful show at Falmouth’s fireworks By Genine Hopkins The community of Falmouth might be easy to dismiss as it is small in area…
Middle Branch approves tree removal at both cemeteries
City of Harrison Planning Commission Vice-Chair George Muskott tells the board that if they are considering clarification of the sidewalk displays, they should look at future issues. By Genine Hopkins At the recommendation of Eric Abbey, the Sexton (Manager) of…
Mike’s Musings: STR’s Are They good or bad?
STR’s, or in layman’s terms, Short Term Rentals are a hot topic all over the United States, and even abroad, but nowhere are they a heated topic of discussion than in resort communities.In the areas, some of my newspapers cover,…
Clare freshman posted impressive softball season
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare’s softball team had a memorable season which led the Pioneers to the state Division 3 semifinals where they lost 1-0 to Ottawa Lake Whiteford.Among the key reasons for the Pioneers’ success was the play…
Former Marion athlete performs for Michigan rowing
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Georgia Meyer was an extremely successful athlete at Marion in sports such as softball, volleyball and basketball before graduating in 2023. But this most recent season she had a unique and successful career on the…
Obituary: James “Jimmy” Travis Harville
James “Jimmy” Travis Harville, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 1, 2024, at the age of 77. He was born on October 14, 1946, in Glen, MS, and most recently resided in Farwell, MI.Jimmy had a deep…
Obituary: James Peter Ritsema
James Peter Ritsema, age 65 of Marion passed away at his home on July 1, 2024 following a short illness. He was born on April 9, 1959 in Grand Rapids to Peter and Lois (Quist) Ritsema.He had worked at Herman…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Mid-summer – fairs, festivals and reunions!
Another holiday is over and the middle of summer – on my calendar anyway – is almost here.Actually that is kind of depressing.I count the summer season as three months long: June, July and August. The 15th of July is…
Postcard from the Pines: Still rockin’ after all these years…
In the ‘Where has the time gone?’ department, it was just the sixtieth anniversary of the release of the Beatles first album in Britain. It was swiftly followed by the Meet the Beatles album here. I own that album, all…
May I Walk with You? SYMPTOMS
When a person gets a cold they have symptoms. Usually they have a fever, runny nose, congestion, fatigue, chills, and sleepiness. The common folk diagnosis is that they have a cold, and the symptoms point to it. One of the…
