I can’t believe it but I am actually beginning this column a whole day before it needs to be sent in to the editor. This is so unusual that it will probably mess up my whole week and of course it started me thinking about “being late.”I am almost always late, especially at getting things Read More…
As a student at Winterfield Township’s Grandon School in the ‘50s and ‘60s, Dan Blackledge probably never imagined where his life would take him.From the family’s Winterfield farm, to becoming a teacher in Kansas, to teaching in college; from starting and running businesses, to meeting his better half, Bonnie. And then right back to where Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Tony Gagliardo, Building Official/Inspector for Osceola County, discussed violation letters at a recent Osceola County personnel and administration committee meeting and said he is working on rewriting it.Gagliardo shared several letters from other counties for the Committee to review. He expressed concerns on the Prosecutor’s office not following through on Read More…
It’s that time of year when our email and post box is flooded with Christmas Wishes. Our annual program, partially funded by local businesses fulfills the wishes of dozens of families in need of food, transportation, shelter and holiday gifts for children.This year is particularly difficult for many families. Because of inflation, the price of Read More…
With Thanksgiving in the mirror and Christmas square in the headlights, it’s time to kick it into gear. I know, you thought it was going to be a leisurely, thoughtful season, the kind you plan in early October. If you haven’t done anymore than plan, it’s too late. Christmas crunch time is fast approaching. So, Read More…
Gerald Scott Bandelow passed suddenly and unexpectedly on the morning of November 17, 2022. Born on the 4th of July in Livonia, MI, to Gary & Yvonne (Pollington) Bandelow, he loved his birthday.He enjoyed being in, or watching, the Lake City Parade, cooking out and being on a pontoon on Lake Missaukee at the Sandbar Read More…
Martin C. Blackledge, Jr., our dear father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, left us peacefully on November 19, 2022 from his home on 5th Avenue in his beloved town of Marion, Michigan. He was 85.Martin, “Mart”, or “Marty” was born in Redding Twp, Clare County, Michigan. He was born to Martin and Alice Blackledge on Read More…
Marion – Linda Bobette Raymond, longtime resident of Marion passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was 74.Linda was born in Flint, the eldest of seven children, on March 27, 1948, to Robert and Shirley (Richardson) Coleman. She grew up and attended school in Mt. Morris, Read More…
I know, by the time you read this the actual day will already be over.Not for us. For years we have celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday, mostly because of deadlines and putting the paper together. It always seemed easier to wait for the weekend.I don’t have those deadlines anymore, except for putting the paper together, which Read More…
‘Tis the season to be thankful. Thankful for your family. Thankful for your friends. Thankful for your loved ones.But also it’s a time to be thankful for your community. Thankful for your country. Thankful for the opportunity to be here, and for the blessings in your life.Thankful for the time that you have, here on Read More…