Celebrate history on Old Fashion Day
By David Hutchinson Autumn has begun with leaves starting to fall. This Saturday marks the last weekend of September, and it is the last day of the year to tour the Clare County Historical Society’s museum complex. Every year the…
Resident places electronics in suitcase, calls police with bomb threat
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:36 p.m., the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call from a 35 year old Harrison man identified as Zachery Scott Combs stating two subjects had left a suitcase containing an explosive device near…
Farwell football team bows to St. Louis
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s football fell to St. Louis 28-12 on Friday in Jack Pine Conference football actionSt. Louis started the game by scoring on a 9 play 55 yard drive to make it 6-0.Farwell would respond on…
Mike’s Musings: Erika Kirk’s Greatest Act of Courage-Forgiving the Unforgivable
When tragedy strikes, our instincts often turn toward anger, resentment, and the pursuit of vengeance. That is human nature. Yet, every so often, someone rises above those instincts and shows us a higher way — a path of grace that…
Clare golfers first at Shepherd
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s golf team was first at Shepherd on Monday at Pleasant Hills Golf Course.Itwas a nine-hole tournament with Clare at 210, Shepherd at 224, Saginaw Heritage 232 and Clare No. 2 team at 238.For the…
May I Walk with You? Blessed
Recently, I had the opportunity to loan my daughter my pretty blue truck, because hers would not start. I got the call at 6:30 am. I had just got dressed, and my instant reaction was not positive. I was soon…
Residents shaken as fire ignites in Gateway apartments Later determined just a kitchen fire
By Christopher Johnson This past Sunday at roughly 5 PM, emergency crews rushed to the Gateway Village high-rise after reports of a fire. According to residents, the incident began in a third-floor apartment when a kitchen burner was left on…
Surrey Board unhappy with GFL, BS&A contracts Clerk says BS&A contract is a nightmare
By David Hutchinson The Regular Meeting was held in the Surrey Township Hall on September 9 at 6 p.m. All five board members were present—Mike Coon, Mindy Campbell, Glenna Bradbury, Dixie Adams, and Paul Ghinelli. More than 20 people attended.The…
Mike’s Musings: A Father’s Painful Choice Shows True Honor
Many of us are grieving the assassination of TPUSA founder, 31-year-old Charlie Kirk. Its unimaginable to me that in this day and age, a person debating students at an outdoor rally in Utah would be murdered.The assassin has been named…
Pioneer two-way player off to impressive start
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare is off to a 2-0 start in varsity football and Brendan Burton is confident the Pioneers can keep it going.This is his second year of varsity football. Last year he played left tackle and…
May I Walk with You? SEEING THE INVISIBLE
As a child I memorized the definition of a sacrament, my memory tells me, “A sacrament is an outward sign, instituted by Christ, to give grace.” I learned that there are seven sacraments: Baptism, Penance (Reconciliation), Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy…
Minivan drives through side of Doherty Hotel
By Christopher Johnson At approximately 9 AM this past Monday, emergency responders were dispatched to the Doherty Hotel in downtown Clare after a vehicle crash.The driver, a male in his 60s, had been overcome by a medical episode, causing him…
Returnables at crux of Redding mess, not enough board members for quorum
By Genine Hopkins Clare County’s Redding Township continues to have issues this time stemming from accusations of misappropriation of bottle return funds for the generator along with some missing papers from the Township Treasurer, James Kaminski, who resigned at the…
Mike’s Musings: How to decrease buggy accidents in our communities
It happens over and over, an Amish buggy is hit by a car or truck and severe injuries happen to thos in the buggy. Just last week the scene was Clare County, which by the way has had a half…
Clare soccer team picks up first win
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s boys soccer team enjoyed its first taste of victory this week.“We played Ogemaw Heights tonight and finally won 1-0,” Clare coach Jim Bond said on Wednesday. “Kolton Pung scored our goal on a free…
Weekend thread count: Yoder’s Quilt Auction and Flea Market
By Christopher Johnson The Amish community once again lived up to its reputation for craftsmanship and hospitality. This past weekend, Yoder’s Quilt Auction and Flea Market returned ahead of Labor Day for one last event before the onset of much…
Farwell parade honors community
Farwell marked Labor Day this past Monday with a full slate of small-town traditions. The day began with a car show at Clark-Campbell Funeral Chapel, where visitors browsed classic and vintage cars over morning coffee.At 10 a.m., the annual parade…
Three injured in Dodge City Amish buggy crash
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher The Clare County Amish Community is grieving this week, as three were injured in another buggy crash.According to multiple Facebook posts, Levi Troyer, his wife Naomi, and their 4-month-old daughter, Little Naomi, were traveling on Townline Lake…
City of Clare holds powerful airport wildlife discussion
By: Lindsey Ashley In recent years, the deer and other wildlife have become a significant problem for the airport. This has posed a direct issue to safety, as the deer have a tendency to migrate onto the runways, thus making…
May I Walk with You? Satisfaction
Remember the song, “I can’t get no satisfaction. I can’t get no satisfaction. I tried and I tried, and I tried.“ It is sad, but not uncommon that in our world of abundance that many people have everything they want…
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