Clare County Review

Mike’s Musings: The day Santa was booed

Mike’s Musings: The day Santa was booed

Editorial StaffSep 25, 20243 min read

I would like to thank the dozens of readers that commented on my Bicycle Hippie finds sobriety column from last week. It certainly was a change of pace from my ranting and raving about government overreach, so much so I’m…

Farwell football falls to Beaverton 10-48

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20242 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL – “Some huge mistakes in the 2nd quarter led to the game getting away from us,” Farwell coach Travis Waddell said after his team’s Friday 48-10 loss to Beaverton.Beaverton scored first on a QB run that…

Obituary: Michael Allyn Joyce

Obituary: Michael Allyn Joyce

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20244 min read

It is with great sorrow and sadness that our family announce the passing of Michael Allyn Joyce; husband, dad, brother, uncle, papa and friend. At the age of 83, Michael passed away on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 with his wife…

Obituary: Gregory G. Smith

Obituary: Gregory G. Smith

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20242 min read

Gregory G. Smith, age 47 of Mt. Pleasant tragically left us on September 13, 2024. Greg was born on September 4, 1977 in Mt. Pleasant, MI, the son of George and Sandra Smith. He was raised in Farwell, MI and…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Forever Summer?

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Forever Summer?

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20243 min read

I’m afraid not, but sometimes you get your wish, or at least a bit of it.I was wishing for a longer summer season because it seems like this year’s had just arrived and was already over.Well, it seems that my…

May I Walk With You? THE MESSAGE

May I Walk With You? THE MESSAGE

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20243 min read

In the gospel of Mark, the message Jesus preached, is quoted. “This is the time of fulfillment. The reign of God is at hand! Reform your lives and believe in the gospel!” In the next paragraph he calls his first…

Clare City, schools have new Liaison Officer

Clare City, schools have new Liaison Officer

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20244 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard introduced the new School Liaison Officer at Monday night’s City Commission meeting. He said:“After the recent full-time retirement of School Liaison Officer Brian David, theCity began the search for a replacement for…

Demasi sentenced to a year and a day

Demasi sentenced to a year and a day

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20242 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 50-year-old Mt Pleasant man, Anthony Demasi, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison September 12th in United States District Court, Eastern District in Bay City by US District Judge Thomas L. Ludington.Last March,…

Sprague murder trial delayed to November 5

Sprague murder trial delayed to November 5

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20242 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Allen Leroy Sprague, the Isabella County man facing charges of hitting and killing a dirt biker and attempting to kill a second rider has been adjourned until November 5th.Sprague, 54 of Farwell, has been charged with the…

Mike’s Musings: The bicycle hippie who overcame addiction

Mike’s Musings: The bicycle hippie who overcame addiction

Editorial StaffSep 18, 20243 min read

I was riding my bicycle last Saturday (yes, the same bike I fell and broke my hip from a year ago) when I was about 8 miles from home, and I heard a loud splat. I knew immediately my bsck…

Former track standout enters Clare Hall of Fame

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare High School is slated to introduce its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees this week including Tim Gibson, who graduated in 78, and was school record holder in the long jump and was on the…

Harrison commission gets heated over Rustic Owl zoning

Harrison commission gets heated over Rustic Owl zoning

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20246 min read

By Genine Hopkins The Rustic Owl, a newer Harrison small business that opened just a year ago, has been working with City of Harrison council members, planning commission members, and the City Code Enforcement Officer, Mike Freeman, to resolve the…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: The Anniversary of 9/11

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: The Anniversary of 9/11

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20244 min read

Today is Wednesday, September 11, 2024, now 23 years since 9/11. This morning I noticed that Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff to honor and remember the victims of…

May I Walk with You? Perfect Prayer

May I Walk with You? Perfect Prayer

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

Sometimes prayer isn’t so easy. Sometimes it is really easy, especially if things are going well. Meaning that we are not worried about anything, everyone is healthy, the future is bright, we are on good terms with everything, and relationships…

Clare City Police warn of counterfeit bills in town

Clare City Police warn of counterfeit bills in town

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

Chief Dave Saad said that two counterfeit bills recently surfaced at a bank in Clare.Saad said these are difficult to detect because the paper is real. It’s smaller bills that that have been bleached and then reprinted with a higher…

Obituary: Rodney Dell Zona

Obituary: Rodney Dell Zona

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

Rodney Dell Zona, age 75 of Farwell, formerly of Waterford, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024 at the McLaren Central Michigan Hospital of Mt. Pleasant.  On May 8, 1949, Rodney was born the eldest of two children to…

Obituary: Robert “Rob” William Jones

Obituary: Robert “Rob” William Jones

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

Robert “Rob” William Jones, age 73, of Lake, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Funeral Services for Rob will be held at the Lake Baptist Church on Saturday, September 14, at 11 a.m.…

Obituary: Jerrold Fay Rodgers

Obituary: Jerrold Fay Rodgers

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20243 min read

FEBRUARY 1, 1934 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2024                 Jerrold Fay Rodgers age 90 of rural Lake George, Michigan passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home. Jerrold was born February 1, 1934 in Marion, Michigan the son of Roy…

Obituary: Kenneth “Ken” Lee Beougher

Obituary: Kenneth “Ken” Lee Beougher

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20243 min read

AUGUST 31, 1949 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2024                 Kenneth “Ken” Lee Beougher age 75 of Lake George, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 6, 2024. Kenneth was born August 31, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of…

Obituary: Phyllis N. Campbell

Obituary: Phyllis N. Campbell

Editorial StaffSep 13, 20242 min read

Phyllis N. Campbell, age 88 of Farwell, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at Provision Living at East Lansing.  Phyllis was born the daughter of the late Bruce and Dorothy (Hazen) McCormick on August 17, 1936 in Manistique.  She was united in…