With the high school girls’ basketball season coming up at the start of December, it’s important to know where your local teams are playing and when! The following list is a compendium of all the local high school varsity girls’ basketball teams and their schedules for the 2025 season. Bold games are home games, while Read More…
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Out and About: The Golden Rule, truths, and Thanksgiving
“National pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition for self-improvement.” -Richard RortyChewing gun, while peeling onions, will keep you from crying.The Golden Rule has been around for many years and is interpreted in many languages, depending on a particular religion. Here are just a few examples:
ISD superintendent reflects on career upon upcoming retirement
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — One of the classic idioms in the English language involves going out on a high note, where a person finishes out something they’ve done at their most successful point.For St. Joseph County Intermediate School District (ISD) Superintendent Dr. Teresa Belote, that will soon be exactly the case for her Read More…
Grand Avenue paving concludes ’25 street project schedule
Paving on Grand Avenue in Sturgis concluded Nov. 20. It’s the final street project scheduled for 2025.The pump station project started in early August. Initially, it was set for completion the first week of November. Delayed equipment delivery caused some postponement.The primary goal of the project was replacement of the pump station, which has components Read More…
A bizarre crash, a heroic rescue, and plenty to be thankful for
By Rick CordesC-N Correspondent THREE RIVERS — What started on October 20 as a routine morning of lawn mowing duties turned suddenly intense when John Gavin, owner of Gavin Lawn Care, heard an alarming noise.“I was in the front yard, almost finished,” Gavin recalls. “I heard a loud crash.”Gavin glanced immediately towards the street. “I Read More…
Austionan explosive runner for Harrison
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — Clayten Austin had quite a productive season for Harrison as a running back and outside linebacker.He was a sophomore in his first year on the varsity. Austen learned during the summer he would be playing on the varsity as a sophomore.“I was happy and surprised about it,” Austin said.His best Read More…
May I Walk with You? Why Worship
Ever been asked why someone might worship God? Why would anyone want to worship Jesus? St. Paul in his letter to the Colossians (Colossians 1:12-20) offers some reasons. Here goes. God created the universe, everything visible and invisible. His son Jesus, existed from all eternity and all things were made by him, for him, and Read More…
25 Lego teams compete at Kiwanis qualifier
Twenty-five First Lego Challenge (3rd-5th) teams came to the 7th annual Clare Kiwanis FIRST Lego League Qualifier at Clare High School on Saturday, Nov 22. Four FIRST Lego Explore teams (K-2nd) also presented their team model and poster, sharing their design process and what they’ve learned about the season’s theme.Teams worked to design, build, and Read More…
Midge appointed Mackinac Island police chief
Duane (Midge Miedzianowski) has been appointed the new Police Chief of the Mackinac Island Police Department. Midge is a former Clare City police chief and undersheriff for Clare County.
Over $10k donated from Clare High School’s Bartering Bonanza
Clare High Schools’ Business Education Department teamed up with Clare Primary and Clare Middle School to once again put on the annual Bartering Bonanza event. Business students from the computer technology classes design products, marketing materials and booths to “sell” to Primary School students. Primary school students bring personal care items and exchange them for Read More…