I know I’ve written quite a lot about fall lately, but this has sure been a beautiful week. Lots of sunshine, cooler weather, low humidity and trees are beginning to show color all over the area. I believe the color in Clare County might peak in the next week or so.I have sure enjoyed excursions Read More…
Allen Wayne Campbell, 62, passed away in his own home, surrounded by people he loved in Farwell, Michigan, on Friday, September 27th at 3:45 am. Allen’s heart was full and overflowed on all that knew him. Allen was always accompanied by the love of his life, Bev Battle, of 28 years. Allen had one daughter, Daisy Read More…
Someone said to me recently that most of the wars ever fought were over religion. It was as if he was blaming war on religion and that if we did away with religion and religious people that there would be no more wars. In part, it seems to be true. Consider the Crusades and the Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL – Farwell girls were second and Harrison third in the Pumpkin Patch Invitational on Tuesday.Elk Rapids was first (26) followed by Farwell (38) and Harrison (56).For Farwell, Isabella Eppert was first (20:19.53), Addyson Thormeier was seventh (23:02.79), Ivy Frisch was 13th (24:48.88), Evalynne Bell was 14th (24:49;05) and Rhylee Wladysiak was Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The pomp and circumstance of homecoming night at Armstrong Field was drowned out a few times Friday night by the pops of the confetti poppers from Paw Paw’s student section on the opposite side of the field. The Division 4 Associated Press No. 3-ranked Red Wolves scored six Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council agreed Monday to hire Miller Canfield as legal counsel to help issue $4 million in improvement bonds to renovate 415 Wiley Road as a new city hall and police department. The city Aug. 1 last year bought the 18,000-square foot Douglas Professional Center — known locally as “the Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorWith its 7-0 win over Lawton on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Saugatuck boys soccer team set a record for wins in a season with 12.On Monday, Oct. 7, the Trailblazers added to that total.Hosting Schoolcraft, Saugatuck secured the 4-0 victory to cap a successful Senior Night.Angel Rosas, Caden Pearson, Cam Lewis, Misael Read More…
Kathryn ‘Kit’ Lane was lovingly welcomed into Heaven gates on Oct. 1, 2024, following years of courageously battling Parkinson’s disease.Kit was born Friday, Oct. 13, 1939 to Mabel and Lawrence Erickson. She would grow up telling everyone that Friday the 13ths were in fact, very lucky.Kit grew up in Detroit and graduated from Pershing High Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDating BaseWhy do I need DatingAdvice.com? At my age I do only blind dates and carbon dating. Still, for us fossils, there’s always something new.The website says “hardworking” is the one word single women use most to describe men in Michigan.That’s no more one word than “softworking,” which no one admits they are.But Read More…
It’s not every day a Vice Presidential candidate swings by Saugatuck. But that’s what Republican hopeful JD Vance did Oct. 4, pausing while campaigning in West Michigan to go fishing with his son Vivek, 4. A security police presence spotted near Pine Trail Camp tipped off many locals and rumors flew until Vance confirmed he Read More…