No injuries in Garfield Twp rollover
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A propane truck rollover closed 8 Point Lake Road for several hours Tuesday, Clare County Sheriff John Wilson said Wednesday.Garfield Fire and Rescue Chief Keven Tubbs verified that incident, saying firefighters were on the scene of the…
Faces in the Crowd: Matt and Maggie Keller
Matt and Maggie Keller live a beautiful example of small-town life.Work hard, play hard. Take care of your family and friends. Take advantage of the opportunities life gives you. And when life gives you hardships, become stronger.Matt, a 2004 Marion…
Winkel passes 1000 career points as NMC remains second in state
by Ben MurphySports Writer The second ranked Northern Michigan Christian boys basketball team took a step out of league play on Friday night, taking on a solid Traverse City Christian team. The visiting Comets were up to the task though,…
Travis reaches 1000 point mark, Farwell girls dump Shepherd
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell girls basketball team had been off for 11 days entering Monday’s Jack Pine Conference game at Shepherd. The Lady Eagles had no trouble getting back in the swing of things though, playing their way…
Mike’s Musings: High cost of energy fuels inflation
Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. Prices that were stable a year have taken a 7.5% jump. Going to the grocery store has put a strain on most of our pocketbooks. Used cars are 41 percent…
Postcard from the Pines: Free Fish and Chrome Fins
Yup. Free fish this weekend, or at least the chance to catch some. All you have to do is go out there on the hard water and catch them, no fishing license required for those old enough to need one.…
Obituary: Eldon “Huck” Berryhill
Eldon “Huck” Berryhill, 86 of Marion, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from complications due to COVID-19. Eldon was born on November 4. 1935 in Genesee County, Michigan. He grew up in the Evart and Marion areas. He met Ann…
Obituary: Phyllis Ann Whitehead
Phyllis Ann Whitehead – Age 84 of Clare, MI passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Woodland Hospice House of Mt. Pleasant. Phyllis was born to parents Ivan and Violet (Middleton) Conely on November 24, 1937, in Marine City,…
Frostbite a hit with young and old patrons alike
Following are the winners in the exciting Frostbite Festival events last weekend.Button raffle – Judy Carlton; Button raffle winning ticket sold at Save A Lot Food StoreWheel Barrow Raffle – Mary WallenFishing adult1st place for largest sack – Kyle Pohl…
Marion girls win 3, now 9-4 in West Michigan ‘D’ League
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Marion girls basketball team was able to win their third game in a row on Tuesday, taking down host Mason County Eastern 54-27 in a West Michigan ‘D’ League contest.“We were able to get off…
Clare remains atop JPC with easy win over Harrison
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Clare boys basketball team moved another step closer to clinching the Jack Pine Conference and beat an inner-county rival in the process on Friday. The Pioneers, playing host to Harrison, overtook the Hornets to the…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays
Tis the season again. The family birthday season that is. And the older I get the harder it is to remember them all.In this family about 80 percent of the family birthdays fall during the first few months of the…
May I Walk with You?
I was listening to a homily some time ago in which the priest said, “If you are not all-in, then you are not in at all.”He was referring to our relationship with Jesus and the tendency for people to only…
Fire destroys Gilmore Township home
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A call Friday (February 11) at 8:30 a.m. reported a home on Meridian Road in Gilmore Township that was “fully engulfed with injuries.”The home of Nic and Bobbi Denton, at 8500 North Meridian, was completely destroyed in…
Monsignor blesses firefighters, new Clare fire engine
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent On February 7th , the new fire truck and Clare’s firefighters were officially blessed by Monsignor Francis B. Koper Of Our Lady of Hope Parrish. It was the first time for this type of ceremony at the Clare…
Faces in the Crowd: Amanda Gilde
For Falmouth resident Amanda Gilde, it’s all about the hugs and the high fives.A 1994 McBain graduate, Amanda has always had a passion for kids. She’s spent much of the last 25 years teaching preschool and providing daycare for local…
Young appointed new Osceola EMS director
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County EMS has a new director.County commission chairman Mark Gregory said the county coordinator hired Steve Young of LeRoy to the position. He previously was working for Mecosta County EMS.His first day was…
Osceola adds several issues to Aug. ballot
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners acted at its county commissioners meeting on Tuesday to put various issues on the August 2022 election ballot.The board approved placing MSU extension on the August 2022 ballot to…
Mike’s Musings: Release Assange now, he has endured enough punishment
There are so many innocent people jailed for crimes they haven’t committed. I worked for a time, helping to expose some that were incarcerated, yet innocent. One of those, a man I truly admire is Julian Assange, and I hope…
Snowfest returns to Marion after two year hiatus
By Steve Landon On a snowy day way back in 2001 a bunch of area vintage snowmobile enthusiast gathered to show and race their sleds at the Marion Fairgrounds / Veterans Memorial Park, it would mark the first time since…
