Philip D. Cooper, age 84 of Clare, went to be with his Lord. He passed away at his home on Thursday, January 9, 2025 surrounded by his family. Philip was born 1 of 12 children to John and Leona (Foster) Cooper on December 6, 1940 in Avondale, Michigan. He was united in marriage to his Read More…
Walter “Bill” William Gamble, age 80, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice Campus in North Venice, FL.Funeral Services for Bill will be held at Brown Corners Church, 5540 South Clare Avenue, Clare, Michigan 48617, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. with Pastor Connie Bongard officiating. The family will Read More…
Jean M. Schiemann, age 85 of Clare, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Horizon Senior Living Center of Clare. She was born November 9, 1939, in Mt. Pleasant, MI., daughter of the late H.O. and Rose (Sheahan) Beutler. Jean graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy of Mt. Pleasant, MI. in 1957. On Read More…
Patty, 62, passed away at home surrounded by her family on December 28, 2024. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on April 15, 1962, to parents Aveary and Becky (Rigg) Clark.Patty was predeceased by her father Aveary Clark and her son-in-law Rick Wheeler. Those honored to carry on her love are her mother Becky Clark, Read More…
Our brief un-Christmassy weather seems to be over now. With the arrival of the New Year, temperatures have dropped back to the 20s (and teens) and snow is gently falling outside.It’s pretty. I just wish it wouldn’t fall on the roads…With the first month of the year more than half over already, I have decided Read More…
What is the opposite of femininity? What is the opposite of management? What is the opposite of clergy? What is the opposite of wife? What is the opposite of white? What is the opposite of democrat? How many of us are caught up in this kind of thinking, where we classify everything as an opposite Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Charges against Republican Activist James Chapman of Wayne County, for allegedly kicking Republican Party Chair Mark DeYoung in the groin during an altercation at a State GOP meeting in the Doherty Hotel in July of 2023, have been dismissed by new Clare County Prosecutor Andrew Santini.Reportedly, DeYoung asked Santini to dismiss the Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A husband-and-wife team – Gregory Hite and Bridget Bureau, of Lake – were recently sentenced to federal prison for defrauding almost 40 victims of more than $5 million dollars over a four-year period from 2016 to 2020.They were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney to serve 150 months (12 years and Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Charges are pending against a 12-year-old Grant Traverse County youngster, who “took” his father’s mid-sized Blazer, and was apprehended with a gun, ammo and some marijuana early Sunday, July 12th.According to a release from Clare County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Aaron Miller, Central Dispatch got a call from the Grant Traverse County Sheriff’s Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A softball team made up of nine high school student-athletes from the local area is set to travel to Europe later this month to play in a major international indoor softball competition. The players will be competing in The Cup Netherlands, a 16-team tournament with seven teams from Read More…