Anonymous donor gives big to village, local health & safety department
By Aaron Michell Recently, a big anonymous donation to fund brand-new equipment and supplies was given to a number of Marion area departments and organizations. The Village of Marion, the Marion Fire Department, Osceola County Sheriff’s Dept., and local townships…
Osceola approves $200k for courthouse renovations
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at their Tuesday meeting, voted to approve moving the administration offices/board room to the church property and to move all departments from the Annex building to the Courthouse.The board…
Campground opens, mill pond work to begin
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion Village Council president Flora Grundy said the council, at its Monday meeting, hired a full time campground manager for the 2022 season. The campground will open on May 23.“There will be some repair work…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Mother’s Day and the arrival of morel season
Sunday is Mother’s Day and we don’t want to forget to make Mom’s day as special as she is! Perhaps by cooking up a batch of her favorite morels – if you can find some.This weekend is also special for…
Mike’s Musings: Why can’t I hear the Maxwell testimony?
As I watch the lowlights of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuits, I can’t help but wonder what happened with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. I hope we haven’t forgotten, already, but just a reminder, Maxwell was found guilty a…
Marion softball takes the broom to MCC
by Ben MurphySports Writer Things got a little chilly for during the Marion softball team’s home opener against Manistee Catholic Central on Monday. The Lady Eagles stayed red hot in the early season however, dominating their way to convincing 12-0…
Lady Pioneers capture first at Breckenridge Invite
by Ben MurphySports Writer Clare, Coleman and McBain Northern Michigan Christian all took part in the Trent Carter Breckenridge Invitational on Saturday. The day was highlighted by Clare’s girls’ team taking first place honors amidst a talented crop of teams.The…
Obituary: Wayne H. Norbury
Wayne H. Norbury, age 82 of Farwell, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the MidMichigan Medical Center of Clare. On December 13, 1939, Wayne was born one of six children to Harold “Harry” and Margaret (Leipold) Norbury in Detroit,…
Obituary: Betty Haggart
Betty Haggart, 86, passed away on April 20, 2022, at Pioneer Golden Estates with her family by her side. Betty was born May 3, 1935, to Arthur and Gertrude (Davis) Grisdale. She was a 1953 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. She held many…
Obituary: Barry Allan Prielipp
Barry Allan Prielipp, longtime resident of Marion passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at home with family by his side. He was 71.Barry was born on January 10, 1951, in Cadillac to Wilbur and Lucille (Richardson) Prielipp. He attended…
Obituary: Ellen Jane (Watters) Agle
Please join us in a celebration of Ellen’s life on May 14, 2O22 at the Farwell Chapel of StephensonWyman Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10:00 with a service following at 12:00. A luncheon will occur after the service at…
Obituary: Mark C. G. Woods Sr.
Mark C. G. Woods Sr, age 54 of Farwell, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the McLaren Bay Region Hospital of Bay City, surrounded by those that love him.On November 5, 1967, Mark was born one of three boys…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Mother’s Day – a week away!
With the arrival of May Sunday, another holiday, a really special one, is coming up.Here is an excerpt from the Internet to remind us to remember Mom a week from this Sunday.God bless these special mothers,God bless them every one…For…
Faces in the Crowd: Marvin and Grace Robbins
On April 20th, Marvin and Grace Robbins officially became the new owners of the Temple Party Store.What started out as a running joke last fall, snowballed into reality this week. And the couple couldn’t be more excited.Marvin, a ’99 Marion…
Middle Branch guesthouse – still making news-
By Julie Traynor For many Marion businesses, a good window on Main Street was a valuable asset, especially if business was enhanced by displaying shiny new goods in said window. It is a timeless technique, the equivalent of ‘show them…
Evart man arrested after 53 mile pursuit
By John RaffelCorrespondent EVART – According to published media reports, Jesse Stanley Mobley, 37, of Evart, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 26, in the 82nd District Court of Roscommon County on charges of fleeing and eluding; reckless driving; driving while…
Mike’s Musings: Our tax dollars fund useless projects
Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to…
Obituary: Joseph Greer
Joseph Greer, age 92, of Traverse City, died February 13, 2022 in Zephyr Hills, Florida. Services will be held at 11:30 Saturday April 23, 2022 at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, Michigan. Burial will be in the North Star…
Obituary: Ruth Ann Fankhauser
FANKHAUSER, Ruth Ann – of Birch Run, age 82, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 12PM Friday, January 7, 2022, at Fellowship Baptist Church. Pastor Darrel Manning…
Obituary: James Alexander Johnson
James Alexander Johnson, 96, died on April 19, 2022 in Lansing, MI, following a brief illness. Jim was born on January 9, 1926 in Mount Pleasant, MI, the eldest son of Mark Andrew and Verna Charlotte (Hensley) Johnson of Cadillac, and…
