Osceola agrees to contract with MMDC
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners voted at its meeting earlier this month to approve the board chair to sign the contract as presented by Middle Michigan Development Corporation with a start date of Sept.…
Mike’s Musings: Is this really you?
Believe it or not, one of the most requested additions readers seek in our newspapers is horoscopes. Unfortunately we just don’t have the space to publish a regular Horoscope column. However I came across this rather humorous (some would say…
Community Event: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Free Drive Thru Mobile Food Distribution for Clare County Residents at the Clare County Fairgrounds, 418 Fairlane St., Harrison, MI 48625: Food distribution from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Food will be placed in your trunk/hatchback, so please make room in…
Obituary: Mark Daniel Fouchey
Mark Daniel Fouchey of Clare passed away Monday, August 8, 2022. Mark was born April 9, 1967 in Detroit, MI to late parents Jeanette and Richard Fouchey. Mark proudly served on the Garfield Township Fire Department of Lake for over…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Signs of what’s coming…could it be fall again?
The weather is still beautiful during the day, but have you noticed that the evenings are getting much cooler?It’s nice for sleeping after those hot humid days and stuffy nights we had just a few short weeks ago.Labor Day is…
Motor Tour brings classic cars and crowds to Clare, and to Harrison’s Street Fair
By Pat Maurer andSteve LandonCorrespondentsUmbrellas were the attire of choice last Thursday evening when the Old US 27 Motor Tour rolled into town on their 16th annual cruise through Michigan on the historic old highway.Hundreds of classic cars lined McEwan…
Rescue efforts underway for stranded Great Dane
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Since Monday, Clare Animal Control Officer Bob Dodson has been trying to rescue a Great Dane stranded on an island in Cranberry Lake in Hayes Township near Harrison.Catching the dog has been difficult. The area she is…
Postcard from the Pines: It’s Clark Day
The folks at the Marion Area Historical Museum are gearing up to celebrate Clark Day, Saturday, September 10, 2022, Noon to 3pm. It has been a difficult couple of years for the group and they are looking forward to a…
Faces in the Crowd: Josh Stiles
For half of his life, Josh Stiles has been working in construction.He got his start at the age of 16, working on homes at the career center in Jackson County, Michigan.And after moving to Marion in 2020 – along with…
Commissioners to receive budget update
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting on Sept 6, was set to receive a 2023 county budget update from Tim Ladd.During the budget update, there will be discussion on commissioner salaries and…
Osceola Township appoints Rogers
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola Township board, at a recent meeting, voted to appoint Nick Rogers as a Planning Commission member.It was pointed out Seth Hutchinson will be moving out of the township and the board will need…
COA anticipates new Hersey Twp location
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – It’s an exciting time right now for Commission on Aging director Justin Halladay and his staff.“The biggest thing going on right now is preparing for our move to the new location in Hersey,” Halladay said.…
Sorry, but I don’t want to pay for your loan
It’s so great to be a taxpayer in the United States. Our government continues to pile on the middle class with new tax after new tax.Now we are being told we must contribute to the $500 billion slush fund that…
Passenger train – Ann Arbor to Traverse City thru Clare
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A passenger train between Ann Arbor and Traverse City is now one step closer to reality, a press release from the project’s development group said last month.In the next few years passengers from southeast Michigan, or Northwest…
Harrison Street Fair begins today!
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent When the Old US-27 Motor Tour stops at Harrison, this afternoon, August 26th, they will be just a small part of Harrison’s annual Street Fair which is scheduled all day both today and tomorrow, (Saturday) with loads…
Keith sentencedJoshua Alan Keith, of Lake, Michigan, was sentenced on August 16, 2022, to serve a prison term of 13 months to 20 years, with credit for 3 days already served. Keith plead guilty on May 17, to Delivery/Manufacture (Cocaine,…
NMC soccer hoping for another big season
by Ben MurphySports Writer Last fall was quite the memorable one for the McBain Northern Michigan Christian boys soccer team. The Comets went 19-2-1 on the year, winning the Northern Michigan Soccer League and claiming a district championship along the…
Clare soccer loaded with 15 returnees
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare soccer team will have plenty of familiar faces this fall. Fourth year head coach Jim Bond has 15 players back from last year’s team that went 6-10-2.“Last year’s roster was young and inexperienced, but…
Obituary: Kirkey, Jaclyn Hilliard
Kirkey, Jaclyn “Jackie” Hilliard, age 71, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022.A Celebration of Jackie’s Life will be held in the Reflections Reception Center at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, September…
Obituary: Linda A. Dawson
Linda A. Dawson, age 73 of Farwell, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Linda was born the daughter of Anthony and Mildred (Fitzpatrick) Brannigan on April 5, 1949 in Clare. She was united in marriage to Lewis “Jerry”…
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