Rosemary Lightfoot
Rosemary Lightfoot (born: 5/10/29; deceased: 12/27/21) 92 years old Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, family member, and friend was delivered on the arms of angels to her everlasting home on December 27, 2021. Rosemary passed away peacefully in her sleep…
Fire destroys Rosebush home
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A rental home in Rosebush was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon that gutted the building.Isabella Northeast’s Fire Department was called to the house on South Street in Rosebush at about 4:40 p.m.According to an article in…
Clare top of small towns to visit
By Pat MaurerCorrespondentClare was recently named number 1 in a list of the ten “must visit small towns in Michigan, by Hotels.com,” Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard announced at the City meeting last Monday evening.“This comes as no surprise to…
Postcard from the Pines: Shopping Local
I stopped by Flemming’s Clothing on Marion’s Main Street before Christmas. There were a couple items on my list that I knew I would find there. Indeed I did, and so much more. I always leave Flemming’s with a smile…
Osceola County makes appointments
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its Tuesday meeting, appointed Morris Langworthy Jr. as an at-large member to the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission for a one-year term and reappointed Commissioner Roger Elkins for…
Missaukee County announces meeting schedule
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – Jessica Nielsen, Missaukee County clerk and register of deeds, has released a new meeting list for boards and committees for the 2022 calendar year.“To avoid confusion, I am no longer posting meetings for agencies…
Evart police
By John RaffelCorrespondent Evart Police DepartmentWeekly ReportDec. 20 to Jan. 2Dec. 21: No Ops/No Plates – While conducting a traffic stop it was determined that the driver had no driver’s license and the vehicle had no license plate. The driver was issued…
NMC boys outlast Houghton Lake in home tilt
by Ben MurphySports Writer McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s boys basketball team struggled at times in its return to action from winter break Wednesday. The Comets finished with a well-played fourth quarter against visiting Houghton Lake though, allowing them to pick…
Lady Pioneers earn road win at Reed City
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare girls basketball team returned from winter break with a solid win over host Reed City on Tuesday. The Lady Pioneers were able to hold a 10-5 lead after the first quarter and stayed ahead…
Lady Ramblers claim road win at Roscommon
by Ben MurphySports Writer The McBain girls basketball team opened up the new year with a 59-20 Highland Conference win at Roscommon Tuesday.The Lady Ramblers played to a 10-10 tie after the first quarter, but they took control of things…
Montabella doubles up Coleman in MSAC action
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Coleman boys basketball team was able to hang around with host Montabella through the first quarter of the two’s Mid-State Activities Conference game Tuesday. The Mustangs proved to be too much from there however, as…
Clare boys slip by Reed City, on late bucket by Warner
by Ben MurphySports Writer Now that is an exciting way to start a new year. Clare, playing their first boys basketball game of January on Tuesday, hosted Reed City in a non-conference game and used a drive to the lane…
Fast start leads Harrison boys to win over Marion
by Ben MurphySports Writer Harrison got off to a fast start in its non-conference boys basketball game at Marion on Tuesday. The Hornets were able to keep the Eagles at arms-length the entire way, allowing them to claim a 60-47…
Farwell boys rough up in loss at Lake City
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell boys basketball team wasn’t able to get much going in their road non-conference loss at Lake City on Monday. The Eagles fell behind by double digits after the first quarter and never recovered, falling…
Lady Comets blow by Houghton Lake
by Ben MurphySports Writer A big night on offense and an impressive defensive effort led to a lopsided home victory for the McBain Northern Michigan Christian girls basketball team Tuesday. The Lady Comets, hosting Houghton Lake, dominated their way to…
Faces of 2021
Late into the night on Friday, many of us will be celebrating the beginning of a new year. Or perhaps we’ll be celebrating the end of an old year. Either way, 2021 will be in the history books. Good, bad,…
Farwell senior signs to play ball at LCC
by Ben MurphySports Writer Last spring, as a junior on Farwell’s softball team, Madison Travis was able to blast a school record nine home runs. As a senior, her final high school season is looming, but she has plenty of…
Osceola parks study pins county population at 23k, Marion 890
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – A draft of Osceola County’s Recreation Plan, inserted into the commissioner’s packet for next week’s meeting, includes a lengthy Osceola County community profile and provides unique aspects about Marion.“Osceola County has a population of 23,290,”…
U.S. population is still growing, but slower
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The year 2021 marked the slowest population growth since the nation was founded, a report from the U.S. Census recently said. “Estimates show the slowest growth on record,” the release said.According to their report the United States…
