James Gordon Budd, Sr. of Farwell passed away Wednesday morning May 15, 2024 surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 68. Jim was born on December 25, 1955 in Cadillac to Charlie R. & Anna J. (Pardee) Budd and they preceded him in death. Jim graduated from Houghton Lake High School. In Read More…
Nyle O. Haggart, 88 of Clare, died peacefully May 27, 2024 at the Woodland Hospice Home in Mt. Pleasant Nyle was born the second son of Ogal and Edith (Prout) Haggart on September 14, 1935. He was a graduate of Clare High School in 1953. He worked many jobs until he purchased Ackerman Plumbing and Read More…
Richard Lee (“Dick”) Snyder, age 95, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, nine days short of his 96th birthday. Dick was the eldest child of Raymond and Esther (Winship) Snyder. He was born April 26th, 1928, in Buffalo, New York and spent his growing up years in the hamlet of Town Line, NY. Dick had one Read More…
Well, it is here now – summer has begun again and that headline doesn’t apply to me!Remember when I said it will be September 1 before we know it? Well, it is Tuesday, May 28th already. I am sitting here looking at the calendar and realizing that every single weekend in May had something written Read More…
I listened intently as Pope Francis’s interview with Nora O’Donnell aired on CBS on May 20, 2024. I was glad to hear that the Pope and Ms. O’Donnell discussed many questions about how we ought to live our lives on moral issues that confront our world and society today. It was gratifying to hear that Read More…
From 1951 until 1982, Marion’s fire siren blew to let us know that the noon hour had arrived. It was a welcome noise to many, from Main Street to the school yard. When it sounded at any other time, it could strike fear in our hearts.Early Marion, like every other place, had a great fear Read More…
by Steve Landon While rain and mist popped up now and then they were not bad enough to wash out any of last weekend’s events. No doubt umbrellas and rain gear were at the ready just in case old mother nature let loose of a downpour. or two.Farwell officially kicked off the regions fair and festival Read More…
Mike WilcoxPublisher & Editor This is not a story I ever wanted to write, nor is it a story I ever thought I would have to write. But we’ve heard that the word’s getting around town that we are struggling, – and unfortunately, that’s not wrong.See, in order for a newspaper to survive, it has Read More…
By Genine Hopkins Feeding America’s Summer food program for students under age 18, will be partnering with the Marion Area District Library to provide free meals from June 3, 2024, through the week of August 5, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Any kids under 18 are eligible and the Marion Area District Library Read More…
The Marion High School Band and VFW post 6015 gathered at the Veterans’ Memorial at 10 am on Monday to pay tribute to the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice.The tribute included a parade through downtown Marion and several students giving individual, small speeches to a crowd of veterans. On Facebook, Marion Public Schools Read More…