By Dennis Volkert For the past few years, Sturgis Downtown Development Authority and business owners in the city have explored a concept to light downtown buildings and surrounding areas. DDA assessed several options to support the project through grant funding. It led to expansion of the scope of the project, to match the theme of Read More…
Coming events Roundup of happenings in the Sturgis area. June 7“Movies on North,” 5:30-9 p.m., downtown Sturgis. Featured film is “The Rocketeer,” begins at 7 p.m.June 8Foam recycling, 9 a.m.-noon, Sturgis compost site, 27751 E. Fawn River Road.June 10Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education study session, 5:30-6:30 p.m.Sturgis City Commission meeting, 6 p.m., city hall.June Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondence CLARE – Ryan Louch collected three hits in three at bats, as Clare’s baseball team defeated Montague Wildcats 12-1 on Wednesday in a Division 3 regional semifinal game on Wednesday. Louch doubled in the first inning, singled in the fifth inning, and singled in the sixth inning.Clare got on the board in Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain Northern Michigan Christian took fifth in regional boys golf action last week.Scorers for NMC were Titus Johns 83, Emmitt Baas 88. Dries Van Noord 89, Blair DeZeeuw 90 and Ty VanHaitsma 90.Johns qualified for the state tournament which is this Friday and Saturday at the Meadows on Grand Valley Read More…
Stephen Franklin Hall, lifelong resident of the Marion area passed away at home, with family by his side, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. He was 77.Steve was born on September 9, 1946, in Reed City, Michigan to Forrest Franklin and Ella Mae (Butler) Hall. He grew up in the area and became a graduate of Read More…
Erin Lynn (Goffnett) Timmons1957 was a good time to be born. It was a period of special cars, awesome music and a very special person.Erin’s parents were Elton and Evelyn Goffnett and her siblings were Eric, Ethel, and Erlene. Erin was born in Mt Pleasant and lived her whole life there. She graduated from Mt. Read More…
Ruth Ann Armentrout, age 64, quietly went home to be with her Lord on May 1, 2024 surrounded by many loved ones. Born on April 21, 1960 in Clare, MI to Donald and Jean Armentrout, she grew up living and working on the family dairy farm where she learned the character traits of dedication and Read More…
Faye Margaret Poet, age 92, of Clare, passed away at Medilodge of Midland on June 3, 2024.Faye was born September 18, 1931, in Coleman Michigan to Neva Jones and Art Richmond. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1949.She married Joseph Varga on February 17, 1950 in Isabella County. They had a daughter Deonna Read More…
Mary Helen Cassidy, age 77, of Clare, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at My Michigan Health in Clare. She was born the daughter of Roy and Marie (Fitzpatrick) Smith on Feb. 24, 1947, in Mt. Pleasant. Mary was a homemaker who grew up in Clare and never left. She married Harold “Hoppy” Cassidy Read More…
Jeffrey J. Michels, age 69 of Clare, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 2, 2024 surrounded by his family. On August 20, 1954, Jeff was born the elder of two children to Harry and Arda (Gakle) Michels in Detroit. In 1969, Jeff moved with his family to Clare following his father’s work Read More…