By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE —Clare’s track teams competed in the Division 2 regional meet on May 16 in Cadillac in a bid to qualify for the state meet at Hamilton on May 31.Petoskey won both divisions. Clare was fourth for the boys and ninth for the girls There were 15 boys teams and 14 girls Read More…
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May I Walk with You? SIN IS EVERYWHERE
As I have been reading about holiness and what it means to live a truly Christian life one fact keep popping up. Even though we are created good by God and strive to live holy lives, we re-main sinners. Even though we grow in holiness, living more closely united with Jesus in thought, word, and Read More…
Local Barrel Racing Champ Still Competing at Age 85
By Genine Hopkins “I’m not so fast anymore,” admits Beaverton resident Janet Whitmer, but honestly, that statement could be easily debated as false! Whitmer, who at 85 years young, has shown horses most of her life from racing Thoroughbreds in Harrison, to riding Quarter Horses around those barrels and even training Clare champion Quarter Horse Read More…
Here’s how Clare communities will observe Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day, Clare County is all about making sure our veterans have the recognition they deserve. There is a lot taking place in the next couple days so let’s unpack what you can expect.. HarrisonIf you’re local to the Harrison area, you probably already know that the Veteran’s Free-dom Park is the Read More…
Saugatuck girls place second at Division 3 regional
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFor the second year in a row, Saugatuck played host to a track & field regional.The difference was that last year it was a Division 4 regional, while this year it was a Division 3 regional.Despite that step up in the level of competition, the two Saugatuck teams still put together strong Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorJournalism Redeemed“The mind is a terrible thing to lose,” said Dan Quayle as vice president. Preach it!Page B1 of last week’s Commercial Record said the Jim Cooper Quintet’s “Mallets in Wonderland” jazz concert would be Saturday, March 25, when in fact it will to be Sunday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Read More…
Rosies galore fete Armed Forces Day
By Scott SullivanEditorRed kerchiefs wrapped heads of tribute and real “Rosie the Riveters” at the 13th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day luncheon Saturday.Sylvia Tanis, 100, of Holland was among women who worked in factories during World War II when U.S. men off to service.Tribute Rosie/historian Clair Kitchin Dahl told a crowd of about 120 at Read More…
Otsego installs new electronic sign at Brookside Park
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Otsego has a new way to disseminate information to its residents.On Monday, May 19, a sign was installed in front of Brookside Park on M-89 that has the ability to display electronic messages regarding upcoming events and other City news.“This sign will serve a couple of purposes,” Otsego Read More…
Two tornadoes touched down in Allegan County
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A strong storm system that ripped through the area on Thursday, May 15, caused extensive damage in Allegan County and left many residents with no power for an extended period of time.In response to the devastation—which included the confirmation of two tornadoes by the National Weather Service—the Allegan County Board of Read More…
Crews search for man who went missing in Kalamazoo River
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—A man went missing in the Kalamazoo River in Plainwell on Saturday, May 17.According to Plainwell Department of Public Safety director Kevin Callahan, the Allegan County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 12:49 p.m. reporting that an elderly male standing on the bridge over the Kalamazoo River on US-131.The caller Read More…