Karen Sue Day, age 77 of Clare, passed away peacefully on the evening of Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Medilodge of Clare. Karen was born the daughter of Charles and Modesta (Gatten) Day in Allegan, Michigan. Karen resided in Clare in her early years until graduation. She eventually moved to Chicago and worked at Read More…
James (Jim) Gedney, age 64 of Beaverton, MI passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 22, 2024. He was born on June 30, 1960 to William (Bill) Gedney and Joyce (Newman) Earle. Jim grew up in Clare, MI and was 1978 graduate of Clare High School. He was preceded in death by his Read More…
Dylan Mathew Clyne of Lake, known by many as Dyl Pickle or Sweet Pea, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the young age of 25. Dylan was born on August 27, 1999, in Flint to parents Philip Clyne and Stacy (Wolfe) Fickes. Dylan graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Read More…
CALKINS (BIGELOW), RHONDA L., age 71, of Clare, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Pioneer Golden Estates. Rhonda was born May 8, 1953, in Corona, California, the daughter of Merle and Marion (Yager) Calkins. Rhonda was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. She worked in retail for many years, most Read More…
Recently, I was stunned by a fellow church goer who witnessed another fellow church goer verbally criticizing a parent whose preschool children were not paying attention, but playing. The message was, “You need to make your kids behave! They bother me.” My heart sank. This incident reminded me of how strict my parents were about Read More…
I have been sewing or on this computer all week long and this place looks like it.You would think with just the two of us living here it would stay pretty neat.Not so, my floor is covered in thread, scraps of material and glitter from a side project on a Halloween outfit.Although to be truthful, Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare County Veteran’s Services were recently the recipients of $1,650 donated by members of the Michilimacinac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and with the “very generous support” of the Lake of The Pines Association (LOPA).The funds provide Clare County Veterans Services – “veterans’ emergency relief programs including the Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent After months of political wrangling on TV with commercials beyond count and signs and banners everywhere, all between candidates on the ballot November 5th, the big day is nearly here – only four days away in case you haven’t voted already.We all know about the presidential stuff but here are some last-minute Read More…
By James Windell Johanna Nauraine is enjoying her writing success lately. “This period of my life is my personal renaissance,” she commented recently during an interview in her South Haven apartment. “I was just notified that my short fiction horror story placed among the top twenty out of three hundred contest submissions,” she says. “Then Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Mark Neidlinger will succeed Tim Travis seven years ago stepping from Middle/High School principal to superintendent of Saugatuck Public Schools. The school board picked Neidlinger Oct. 22, on heels of a public interview, to succeed Travis, who will retire as district head Dec. 31. He was the only in-district candidate to Read More…