By Dennis Volkert “Sturgis Fest” takes place June 18-22.Theme for this year’s festival is “Disney Days.”Festival week opens with the kick-off dinner at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. This year’s Citizens of the Year, Mary Kay Schultz and Doug VanMeter, will received formal recognition.Kari Hatt, executive director at Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, highlighted some Read More…
By Dennis Volkert During public comment Wednesday at the Sturgis City Commission meeting, resident Greg Lomax addressed the board regarding a problem of speeding in areas near the roundabout, Thurston Woods Village and Doyle Community Center. He said drivers continue to drive too fast for posted limits and blast car mufflers, at various hours. He inquired Read More…
Mary Linn Parkhurst Reindel died May 11, 2024. Mary was born to Ted and Rose Mary Parkhurst in Cadillac, Michigan on August 5, 1953.As a child growing up in Marion Mary excelled in school and enjoyed participating in Band, Choir, cheerleading and Future Teachers of America. After graduating in 1971, Mary attended Alma College Read More…
George Paul Zemke (aka Papa), age 86 of Clare passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Midland Hospital surrounded by family. He was born to George H. and Eva (Rogan) Zemke on February 22, 1938 in Glenwood Minnesota. He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and continued his education at Eastern Michigan University. He retired from Ford Read More…
Brent W. DeGeer, age 47 of Lake, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Brent was born the son of George H. and Nancy A. (Henry) DeGeer on January 5, 1977 in Reed City. He was united in marriage to Virginia “Ginnie” S. Cashen on June 21, 2013; nearly Read More…
What does it mean when we say that the Church is “catholic”? Automatically, we think of the Roman Catholic Church as one of several denominations of Christians, but what is meant by that descriptor. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults states, “The word catholic means “universal”. The Catholic Church has lived and continues to Read More…
Watching the wildlife has always been one of my favorite things about living in Michigan, and it is a hobby that can be pursued just about anywhere, even in town, where, one spring, a deer trotted past the windows of our old office on the corner of Fourth and McEwan.When we lived out on the Read More…
There will be a bumper wild huckleberry crop this year, weather and Mom Nature permitting. This is an unexpected treat and long overdue. For several seasons, Mom Nature has not been overly generous with these little back woods sweet treats. Drought, cool temps and persistent late frosts, as well as loss of habitat, have conspired Read More…
by Steve Landon One sure sign it’s spring and summer time in Clare County is the arrival of antique, vintage and ultra-sleek modern cars and trucks. This past Monday afternoon and evening over 250 plus vehicles from across the State of Michigan and beyond turned Clare’s McEwan Street into a motor head paradise with the return of the Back Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare Summerfest 2024 is almost here again.The 32nd annual holiday celebration will take place from Tuesday, June 18 through Saturday, June 22. Festivities will include concerts, a citywide garage sale, craft show, bike parade, mountain bike race and a rubber ducky race, all of it capped by a fireworks display on Saturday, June Read More…