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Obituary: Daniel Lloyd Risch
DANIEL LLOYD RISCH AUGUST 29, 1948 – MARCH 8, 2023 Daniel Lloyd Risch, age 74 of Midland passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Daniel was…
Obituary: Mary Ann Smith-Osborn “Barbie”
Barbie passed away peacefully at her home in Clare surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born in Flint, MI on April 7, 1973. She was…
Obituary: Joyce Anne Salisbury
Marion – Joyce Anne Salisbury, longtime resident of Marion, Michigan was welcomed into her heavenly home on Sunday, March 12, 2023 while residing at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Marion. She…
Boys golf in full swing
By Grace Davis Sports Writer Monday, March 13 the boys golf teams officially started practices for the 2023 season. Farwell has 8 boys on the roster this year, 3 freshmen,…
McBain ends season at 20-6
By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN – McBain’s boys basketball season came to an end at 20-6 on Wednesday with a 46-37 loss to Traverse City St. Francis in a Division…
Faces in the Crowd: Marion EverReady Club
Over the last 113 years, a lot has changed in the Marion area.Yet some things haven’t.Founded on February 10th, 1910, the Marion EverReady Club – the “EverReady’s” – have remained…
Missaukee woman faces meth charges
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – A several month-long investigation by the Traverse Narcotics Team into 43-year-old Cindy Jo Frye led to a search warrant at her residence in Pioneer Township…
Chairperson addresses Missaukee board
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Bruce Rendon, Missaukee GOP Chairperson, was at the county’s finance committee meeting last week and said he would like to have more commissioners as members…
Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense
I play a lot of tennis, and Novak Djokovic, the best in the game, and maybe the G.O.A.T, is a hero of mine. Like Jordan in basketball or Brady in…
Irish Festival underway next Wednesday
Tiny Leprechauns ready for the costume contest at Witecks Irish Festival parade win the grand prize – a nine-day trip for one to Ireland. Or one of four more “green”…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: OMG, It’s time to change those clocks again?
“Spring forward” means summer is right around the corner, doesn’t it? Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday morning and just eight days later on the 20th the calendar says “March Equinox!”…
Renovated Ideal Theater to reopen
Brand new doors and windows and restored brickwork on the Ideal Theater are shown here. The newly marquee is all lit up and ready for the first customers to come…
Obituary: Helen Louse Joslin
Marion – On February 13, 2023, Helen Louise Joslin, age 85, as gently and sweetly as she lived her life, passed away in her Middle Branch Township home with family…
Obituary: Alvin J. Hershberger
Alvin J. Hershberger 70 of 5360 Washington Road, Clare, MI passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born on April 14, 1952 to the late Jonas E. and Florence…
Obituary: Ruth Ann (Porky) Richmond
It is with deep sorrow the family of Ruth Ann (Porky) Richmond, age 76 of Clare announces her passing on February 13, 2023. After being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer she…
Obituary: David Burkey
David Burkey, 41, of Clare, died on February 23, 2023. His death was completely unexpected and his family is shocked and deeply saddened. Dave was born on November 8, 1981…
Postcard from the Pines: Have a hot cup of News
The Corner Cafe1958 Some may find it hard to believe but, long before our ability to instantly share news and events via television, cell phone, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and so…
Farwell boys come back against Pinconning, smoked by Beal City
By Grace Davis Sports Writer After taking two pretty hard losses to Pinconning during the regular season, 56-39 and then 52-30, the Eagles came back for vengeance during their first…
NMC girls enjoy district crown
By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN – McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s girl basketball seasons came to an end on Tuesday, March 7, with a loss to Maple City Glen Lake 61-14…
Eagles Robotics team makes playoffs in first competition
From March 2nd through the 4th, the Marion Eagles Robotics team competed at the FIM Robotics Competition at Calvin University in Grand Rapids.And they competed well.The squad went 8-4 in…