Obituary: Elizabeth M. “Betty” Balis
Elizabeth M. “Betty” Balis, age 93, of Clare, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Betty was born the daughter of James and Irene Healy on June 3, 1929, in Royal Oak, Michigan.…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Stupid warning labels…
A few years ago, while we were in the process of doing a home flooring project and just bought some filler (floor leveler) for cracks in the floor, we discovered that on the can there was a warning – “Do…
Mike’s Musings-Signs that keep us guessing
My son can attest to one of my biggest pet peaves- road signs that don’t make any sense. We drive a lot of miles together, and occasionally we find useless signs placed along roadways at taxpayers’ expense. I would be…
Inmates go on a two-day hunger strike
By Pat MaurerCorrespondentA hunger strike reportedly protesting the food at the Clare County Jail that started last Thursday only lasted a day and a half according to officials at the facility.Undersheriff Dwayne Miedzianowski reported that the “hunger strike,” which involved…
Ideal Theatre awarded nearly one million dollars for renovation
By Pat MaurerClare’s Ideal Theatre, closed since the beginning of the pandemic, is in the middle of a massive renovation to restore the historic landmark in Clare.Now the new owners, sisters who grew up right here in Clare, will have…
McBain drops lopsided contest to Beal City, 31-6
by Ben MurphySports Writer After a week one loss, the McBain football team had hoped for a bounce back win at Beal City on Friday. The Ramblers ran into a buzzsaw though, dropping the Highland Conference contest 31-6.“We had to…
Clare bounces back with lopsided win over Pinny, 76-6
by Ben MurphySports Writer If there was a bad taste lingering after their week one loss to Freeland, the Clare football team certainly got rid of it Thursday, Sept. 1 in Pinconning. The Pioneers took down the host Spartans 76-6,…
Postcard from the Pines: Fire!!
Fire is no stranger to Marion. It remade the look of our town a couple of times and has selectively changed every neighborhood at some time in our history. The fire whistle struck fear in the hearts of Marionites as…
Obituary: Bill Parkhurst
The following is the obituary that Bill Parkhurst wrote about himself before he died, quickly followed by the obituary his wife and kids wrote about him. Unorthodox and long, yes, but we have a lot to say about our sweet…
Obituary: LaVerne Rosena Barr
LaVerne Rosena Barr – Age 79 of Lake, Michigan passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. LaVerne was born to parents Clarence and Anna (Charter) Freed in Alma on November 18, 1942. Her first job was working for Wolverine World…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: 911 Remembered
Sunday marks the twenty-first anniversary of the terrible tragedy of 9-11.Everyone over 70 remembers where they were, what they were doing and how they felt when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was truly the end of our age…
Faces in the Crowd: Clay Dougherty
For those who’ve happened to swing by Marion Schools over the last couple of weeks, there’s a good chance they’ve seen one of the newer faces at the school: Clay Dougherty.Clay, a 2011 Farwell graduate, was recently hired to be…
County mulls health insurance for commissioners
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Osecola County commissioners were presented with a proposal this week at its meeting for the commisioners to be provided with health insurance.Commissioner Roger Elkins, of Evart, said no action was taken.Elkins said county administrator Tim…
Unemployment drops 0.3 percent in Osceola
By John RaffelCorrespondent Osceola County’s unemployment for July was at 4.7 percent according to data released recently by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB).This ranks Osceola County in a tie for 24th place among the state’s 83…
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…
