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- Pat’s Bits and Pieces – Marvelous muddy March in Mid-Michigan
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says March is the most changeable month. I tend to agree with that, especially in this part of Michigan, where in just the past week we have had sunny springlike weather sprinkled with snow flurries. In fact today, I woke up to a blanket of white – again. Depending on which Read More… - Big Brothers-Big Sisters Auction raises $51K
By Pat Maurer Correspondent Attendees went all out at the annual Big Brothers-Big Sisters Auction Wednesday evening at the Doherty Hotel during Clare’s Irish Festival and raised just over $51,000 for the program this year. The Auction was sponsored by Mercantile Bank and held after Business After Hours. An error led to the information on Read More… - Irish Festival events underway!
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The 48th Clare Irish Festival is in full swing this week.The festival officially began Wednesday afternoon with the Irish Pet Photo Contest deadline. Winners will be announced on the Parks and Recreation website or at the Clare Chamber website.Special festival events included the Virtual Kathy Rynearson Memorial Food Drive from the 15th Read More… - ‘Eat, drink and be merry’ at the Clare Irish Fest this weekendBy Pat MaurerCorrespondent Everyone is a little bit Irish around St. Patrick’s Day, particularly in Clare, named after Clare County Ireland. Along with the Irish events planned, the whole town’s businesses plan something special for the weekend.For an actual taste of the Irish, there’s still time to sample some delicious food and enjoy drink specials Read More…
- Postcard from the Pines: Let’s all go to the movies
The Oscar Award show Sunday night was good entertainment, considering last years’ unsettling events. One popular movie sweeping seven top Oscars reminded us of other big winners like Gone with the Wind, Cleopatra, Jaws, Star Wars, and Silence of the Lambs and so on. That led us to a conversation about what a good, movie-going Read More… - Obituary: Jack Lynn Lansing
Jack Lynn Lansing, of Hartland, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2023. He was 77 years old. Born on September 14, 1945 in the big town of Clare, Mi, Jack Lynn Lansing started bringing joy to everyone around him. His parents, Percy and Lenore, had one more child, Cindy. This completed their family. He lived Read More… - Obituary: Jack L. Haring
Jack L. Haring, age 80 of Clare, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland following a valiant fight against his extended illness with his family at his side. Jack was born the son of the late John C. and Violet (LaVoye) Haring on March 27, 1942 in Clare. He Read More… - Obituary: Helen “Connie” Kirk
Helen “Connie” Kirk, age 94 of Clare, passed away Saturday. March 11, 2023 at Medilodge of Clare. Helen was born the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine (Lucas) Fiffick on November 10, 1928 in Chestnut Ridge, PA. She was united in marriage to Charles P. Kirk on August 19, 1961 in Detroit, with him Read More… - Obituary: Gary L. McPhall
Gary L. McPhall, age 69 of Clare passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home. Gary was born the son of Francis “Frank” and Margaret (Ackerman) McPhall on April 5, 1953 in Clare. He proposed to Tina Mogg while stationed with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and shortly thereafter they were united in marriage on September Read More… - Obituary: Daniel Lloyd Risch
DANIEL LLOYD RISCH AUGUST 29, 1948 – MARCH 8, 2023 Daniel Lloyd Risch, age 74 of Midland passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Daniel was born August 29, 1948 in Waukesha, Wisconsin the son of Arthur W. Risch and Dorothy B. (Engle) Risch. Daniel graduated from Bath High School in Read More… - Obituary: Mary Ann Smith-Osborn “Barbie”
Barbie passed away peacefully at her home in Clare surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born in Flint, MI on April 7, 1973. She was a loving friend, daughter, sister, wife and mother. She lived a full life in her short time on earth. She played many sports throughout her Read More… - Obituary: Joyce Anne Salisbury
Marion – Joyce Anne Salisbury, longtime resident of Marion, Michigan was welcomed into her heavenly home on Sunday, March 12, 2023 while residing at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Marion. She was 85. Joyce was born on February 14, 1938 in St. Johns, Clinton County, Michigan to Luke and Ioma (Huss) Finnerty. She entered into holy Read More… - Boys golf in full swingBy Grace Davis Sports Writer Monday, March 13 the boys golf teams officially started practices for the 2023 season. Farwell has 8 boys on the roster this year, 3 freshmen, 1 sophomore, 2 juniors, and 2 seniors, Keaton Allbee and Domonic Krabill. The seniors are two of only three returning golfers, Chase Ison, the third Read More…
- McBain ends season at 20-6By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN – McBain’s boys basketball season came to an end at 20-6 on Wednesday with a 46-37 loss to Traverse City St. Francis in a Division 3 regional tournament title game at Lake City. McBain had lost 61-49 to St. Francis in the regular season before winning three straight prior to Read More…
- Faces in the Crowd: Marion EverReady Club
Over the last 113 years, a lot has changed in the Marion area.Yet some things haven’t.Founded on February 10th, 1910, the Marion EverReady Club – the “EverReady’s” – have remained roughly the same: A tight-knit group of selfless individuals dedicated to helping local community organizations and families in need.In 1910, the EverReadys would travel on Read More… - Missaukee woman faces meth chargesBy John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – A several month-long investigation by the Traverse Narcotics Team into 43-year-old Cindy Jo Frye led to a search warrant at her residence in Pioneer Township of Missaukee County Michigan recently the Missaukee County Sheriff’s Department reported.Detectives from the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) gained information indicating Frye was involved in illegal Read More…
- Chairperson addresses Missaukee boardBy John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Bruce Rendon, Missaukee GOP Chairperson, was at the county’s finance committee meeting last week and said he would like to have more commissioners as members of the local party.Lori Cox, County Treasurer, reviewed financial reports for the month of February. She also presented an annual financial depository resolution for the Read More…
- Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense
I play a lot of tennis, and Novak Djokovic, the best in the game, and maybe the G.O.A.T, is a hero of mine. Like Jordan in basketball or Brady in football, Djokovic has dominated men’s tennis for a decade and has helped immensely to popularize the sport.Because he refuses to take a vaccine for COVID, Read More… - Irish Festival underway next Wednesday
win the grand prize – a nine-day trip for one to Ireland. Or one of four more “green” prizes: $500, $300, $200 or $100 in “Irish” Clare Cash (sorry no gold).Stroll north along the Clare Art Alley for a real treat, then head up McEwan past the newly renovated Ideal Theater. Stop outside the Whitehouse Read More… - Pat’s Bits and Pieces: OMG, It’s time to change those clocks again?“Spring forward” means summer is right around the corner, doesn’t it? Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday morning and just eight days later on the 20th the calendar says “March Equinox!” That’s supposed to be the first day of spring, at least according to the calendar … but, well, we will see. I thought this year Read More…